Building Biology Course IBN

What makes a building healthy? How can you build with sustainability and the environment in mind? Our course gives you the knowledge you need to create healthy, beautiful, and sustainable buildings.

The Building Biology Course IBN (BBC) has been available in German since 1977, in English since 2016.

The BBC provides an interdisciplinary educational opportunity for building professionals such as architects, engineers, technicians, tradespeople, staff members of construction companies, building material manufacturers and suppliers, housing agencies, building management companies, as well as (environmental medicine) health care professionals, but also for students from e.g. technical colleges and homeowners.

Even if you do not have any relevant previous knowledge in this field, you can take the BBC after consultation with the IBN. The study of building biology will increase your competence in the field of healthy, sustainable, and holistic building practices as well as open up new career opportunities.

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Contents

The content of the Building Biology Course is science-based, but also practice-based. The information is presented in a clear and easy-to-understand format. The basic knowledge of building biology is divided into 20 different course modules. For a better learning experience, the “Audiovisual Media Section” offers videos, online lectures, podcasts, and illustrations.

  • Here you can find the complete table of contents.
  • Guest access with more information and access to course modules “Indoor Climate” and “Practicing Building Biology”. Please be aware that the interactive functions are not available when using the guest access.
E-learning

E-learning offers the following advantages:

  • Available worldwide from any browser, even while traveling
  • Read and learn offline with Moodle App
  • Global search in complete content
  • Current and relevant contents (videos, references, links…)
  • Sharing ideas, experiences, and resources with other students via the forum
  • Easy learning with multiple choice questions
  • Online exam
Duration

The Building Biology Course can be started at the beginning of every month and usually takes about one year to complete.

Course fee

The course fee is €2300.

The following students receive a 20% discount:

  • University and college students
  • Unemployed

For married couples, common-law couples, comparable life partnerships, and staff members of companies, special discounts can be negotiated individually.

After payment has been received, you will receive your access code to the Building Biology Course IBN.

Certification

To qualify and be awarded the professional designation Building Biology Consultant IBN, course participants are required to pass the final online exam. The fee for the final exam is €200 and the final exam can be retaken if not passed. The final exam has to be written within 6 to 24 months of starting the Building Biology Course.

After completion

The BBC also serves as a continually updated reference tool. Therefore, we also offer permanent access to the online version for graduates of the Building Biology Course. Local Partners may provide additional consultation, information, and continuing education opportunities for qualified Building Biology Consultants IBN.

IBN partners

The IBN works closely together with partners across the world. These partners operate independently of us and offer different services. Feel free to contact them for assistance in your own language.

Sign up!

STEP 1: Sign the Participation Agreement

If you would like to sign up for the Building Biology Course, download, print and complete the Participation Agreement (PDF).

STEP 2: Payment

As a student of the Building Biology Course, you receive an invoice after having sent the signed agreement form to the IBN (by mail or email: contact details).

You also can pay by PayPal:

Course Fees

STEP 3: Enrollment

After payment of the course fee has been received, the online access to the Building Biology Course will be activated and you will receive your credentials to access the BBC.

“Our Building Biology Course takes a truly holistic approach to creating sustainable and healthy living and work environments.”

Johannes Schmidt

Building Biology Professional and Testing Specialist IBN

Get in touch

Do you have any questions?

Please send us an email or give us a call at

+49 (0) 8031 – 353 920

We are available by phone Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon (CET/CEST)

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