Natural Healthy Building: IBE 101

Discover why Building Biology is still going strong, twenty-five years after its founding.  In this home-study course, you will be assigned an expert Building Biology mentor who will assist you in learning how to detect and prevent the many environmental hazards found in homes, offices, schools, and other buildings. You will gain a solid understanding of Building Biology and its 25 Principles, which are built on sustainable global practices for examining the built environment’s impact on human health.

Throughout your studies, you will have full access via e-mail and phone to your senior BBEC mentor, who will also grade your final report. Topics covered include the 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; and Electro-climate Issues.

When you enroll, we will ship the following materials to you: A printable textbook on CD, a Gauss meter, a Radon Test Kit, and a Water Test Kit (all of which you will learn to properly use), as well as two books that are required reading: Prescriptions for a Healthy House by Paula Baker-Laporte, Erika Elliott, John Banta and Lisa Flynn, and Homes that Heal by Athena Thompson.

This course, studied at one's convenience, takes the average part-time student approximately two months to complete. The tuition for IBE 101, while usually $495, is currently being offered at a special discount rate of $395.

CLICK HERE TO ENROLL IN IBE 101 (your course materials will arrive via USPS in 7 to 10 days)

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