Academy Courses
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The Medical Impact of Poor Indoor Air Quality
This course is 1 LU|HSW
This course is designed to equip learners with a comprehensive understanding of how building environments impact human health. Participants will learn to identify and assess building elements that negatively affect health and articulate the associated health impacts.
The course will cover the concept of sick building syndrome and the recent shift towards designing and maintaining healthy buildings. Learners will gain practical knowledge on implementing strategies to enhance building health, including air cleaning technologies and the application of ASHRAE Standard 241.
Additionally, the course will highlight how improved indoor air quality can enhance human experience and productivity. Upon completion, learners will be prepared to apply these principles in their professional practice to create healthier built environments.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this courseĀ learners will be able to
- identify and assess the elements of a building that can negatively impact human health and articulate the specific health impacts associated with each element.
- understand the concept of sick building syndrome and discuss the recent shift in focus towards designing and maintaining healthy buildings.
- implement strategies to make buildings healthier, including an understanding of air cleaning technologies and the application of ASHRAE Standard 241.
- demonstrate how improved indoor air quality enhances human experience and productivity.
Academic Lead
Dr. John McKeon
CEO of Allergy Standards with over 20 years experience in health and the built environment
John is a medical entrepreneur and currently the CEO of Allergy Standards Ltd (ASL), an international standards and certification body, a company he founded while working as an Emergency Room Doctor. As the founder he has led the development of an international intellectual property portfolio of patents and trade mark applications and negotiated complex licensing agreements with multinationals such as P&G and 3M. Along the way he has secured significant equity investments as well as academic and industry grant awards. As a serial entrepreneur, John is involved in a number of successful healthcare related ventures.
How you learn
- Requires internet connection & web browser
- Available on mobile or laptop
- Slide based courses with Dr John McKeon
- Interactive quiz and surveys
- E-books and realistic page flip
- Audio and video lecturer
- Ask questions and get answers from a real person
- Links with Allergy Standards content library
- Optional access to a comprehensive knowledge base
