Managing Buildings for Health and Wellness

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Managing Buildings for Health and Wellness (FMT503)

Synopsis

This course introduces on the importance of health, comfort and wellbeing of occupants and setting corporate objective and strategy to promote them. Topics includes the discussions on various factors affecting health, comfort and wellbeing of occupants as well as the regulatory requirements. At the end of the course, students will learn various strategies to improve, monitor and assessment of health, comfort and well-being. Case studies will be used to illustrate the various strategies. This course is a collaborative effort with BCA Academy.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

Benefits of a healthy and comfortable workplace
Setting goals and objectives for health, comfort and wellbeing
Creating effective strategies for health, comfort and wellbeing
Guidelines and requirements for health, comfort and wellbeing
Striking balance between environmental qualities and energy
Factors contributing to health, comfort and wellbeing of a workplace
Effect of lighting on environmental quality
Factors affecting Thermal comfort
Importance of moisture control and hydrothermal considerations
Enhancing user experience with technologies and analytics
Monitoring and Assessment
Case Studies

Learning Outcome

Evaluate the Indoor Environmental Quality of the Building
Choose the criteria for acceptable thermal conditions in occupied spaces
Examine moisture problems and its causes
Propose corporate goals for healthier workplace
Organise IAQ Surveillance Audit and ensure the recommended IAQ parameters are met
Prepare post occupancy evaluation survey to assess occupants’ satisfaction
Propose workplace health promoting policies and activities
Predict and enhance the user experience by using data analytics