Indoor Environmental Quality

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Indoor Environmental Quality (FMT407)

Applications Open: 01 May 2024

Applications Close: 15 June 2024

Next Available Intake: July 2024

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $1391.78 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Management, Built Environment

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE)

Funding: SkillsFuture

School/Department: School of Science and Technology

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Synopsis

FMT407 Indoor Environmental Quality provides an insight into the sustainable improvement measures for buildings will be covered in this course. Topics include indoor air quality performance, internal noise issues, thermal comfort, lighting quality and environmental protection.

Level: 4
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JULY

Topics

What is IAQ?
CO2, VOCs, Formaldehyde etc
Human Impact on the Environment
IAQ Audit Process
IAQ Measurements
Building Acoustics
Thermal Comfort Assessment
Eco-friendly Interior Lighting Design
Sustainable Building Materials and their Environmental Impact
Selection and Evaluation
Standards and Regulations
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis (CFD)

Learning Outcome

Discuss the importance of good indoor environmental quality
Examine issues pertaining to indoor air quality performance, internal noise issues, thermal comfort, lighting quality, spatial quality and environmental protection, and their conformance to relevant regulations and standards
Evaluate the Total Building Performance of buildings
Prepare and organize an IAQ audit
Recommend appropriate and sustainable building materials and systems for good indoor environmental quality
Improve indoor environment quality of buildings through careful evaluation and selection of materials and systems