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Open to the general public, no prerequisites are requred.
This 5-day seminar discusses the Principles of Bau-biologie™. Students review the indoor environmental hazards a home or office may contain and the design and construction strategies to avoid them. Additionally, students learn about available, and often economical, solutions to rectify known problems. This seminar benefits home dwellers, architects, interior designers, and other building professionals. Students who are in the Building Biology™ Environmental Consultant track will present reports of their case studies.
Topics include:
- Environmental situation
- Bau-biologie and building culture
- Biologically-sound building materials
- Construction and building methods
- Heating and thermal insulation
- Water and water pollutants
- Air and air pollutants
- Electro-climate issues
Resources: IBE Natural, Healthy Buildings Course [IBE 101], Prescriptions for a Healthy House, by Paula Baker Laporte, Erika Elliott, John Banta and Lisa Flynn, and Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House: Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature by Carol Venolia, and Kelly Lerner.
Time requirement: 5 days Daily lectures are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Thursday through Monday (40 hr). Successful completion of a written exam is required for BBEC status.
Click to view the IBE 213 - Natural, Healthy Building & Remodeling Course Prospectus.
Seminar schedule - December 4th through December 8th, 2008. Students must arrive December 3rd, 2008. Seminar location: Moccasin Lake Nature Park, Clearwater, FL
IBE seminar participants receive a discount room rate at
Clearwater Quality Inn, 20162 US Hwy, 19 North, Clearwater FL 33764. For reservations call (727) 799-6133. Room rates for IBE are $49 Single, $55 Double.
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IBE is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit educational organization whose mission brings together design methods and technology to provide the information needed to create healthy homes and workplaces. This knowledge will raise awareness, provide tools for solutions, and promote effective ecological practices for our future generations. |
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