Building Biology Course IBN

What is a healthy house? How do you start building a sustainable house? What about protecting the environment when building? How can you identify and eliminate pollutants in existing buildings? How can we design future-proof towns and cities? Our course gives you the knowledge you need to create healthy, comfortable, and sustainable buildings.

Holistic Education for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Sustainable and healthy building, renovating, and living: interdisciplinary knowledge, practical tools, and proven methods. This distance learning program is both an independent study and a holistic educational experience – relevant, visionary, and state-approved. In about a year, you can become a Building Biology Consultant IBN.

The Building Biology Course IBN (BBC) has been available in German since 1977 and in English since 2016. This is nearly 50 years of building biology knowledge at your fingertips!

With its holistic approach and interdisciplinary structure, the BBC offers a unique educational opportunity for building professionals, tradespeople, health care professionals, naturopaths, homeowners, and many others.

  • Architects, designers, engineers, technicians
  • Green building, sustainability, and energy consultants, auditors, and advisors
  • Tradespeople, contractors
  • Members of construction companies, housing agencies, facility management companies
  • Manufacturers and suppliers of building materials
  • Health care professionals, naturopaths with an interest in environmental medicine
  • Homeowners, DIY builders

If you do not have any relevant previous knowledge in this field, you can enroll in 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 and open up new career opportunities.

Building biology knowledge:
from practitioners for practitioners

  • Extensive interdisciplinary knowledge
  • 20 course modules
  • Flexible learning
  • Moodle app for offline learning
  • Online forum to interact with other students
  • Exercises to track your learning progress
  • IBN subject matter experts to answer your questions
  • Building Biology Consultant IBN qualification

At a glance

Contents

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The content of the Building Biology Course is science-based and filled with practical knowledge. 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.

  • Click here for the complete table of contents.
  • Register for guest access to get more information and free access to the “Indoor Climate” and “Practical Building Biology” course modules. Please note that interactive features are not available when using the guest access.

Course fee

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The course fee is €2,650
Examination fee €300

The following students receive a 20% discount:

  • University and college students
  • Unemployed persons

Special discounts can be negotiated on an individual basis for married couples, life partners, and employees of companies.
After payment, you will receive your access code to the Building Biology Course.

After completion

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The Building Biology Course also serves as a constantly updated reference tool. For this reason, we also provide permanent access to the online version for graduates of the BBC. Local partners can provide additional advice, information, and training opportunities for qualified Building Biology Consultants IBN.

Duration

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The Building Biology Course usually takes about a year to complete.
You can start at the beginning of any month.

Certification

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To qualify and be awarded the professional designation Building Biology Consultant IBN, students must pass the final online exam.
The fee for the final exam is €300 and it can be repeated if not passed. The final exam must be taken within 6 to 24 months of starting the Building Biology Course.

IBN Partners

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The IBN works closely 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.

The course and its content have inspired and motivated me to make building biology a priority in my future development as a self-employed professional. At the beginning of the course, I did not expect such a “pull effect” on me.

Anita, participant

I was totally surprised at how wide-ranging and holistic the perspective of building biology is on all aspects of building. As a carpenter and architect, I didn’t expect to learn too much, but I was pleasantly surprised! I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to broaden their view of construction and move away from niche thinking. Personally, it helped me to reposition myself. Thank you IBN!

Joseph, graduate

I used to study architecture and sometimes doubted whether it was ethically justifiable for people and the environment. Only the Building Biology Course gives architecture its true meaning and motivates me to do good work. I am particularly interested in the interface or bridge that building biology offers between conventional architecture and health.

Fenke, student

Building biology combines knowledge from architecture, craftsmanship, environmental medicine, and more with ecology and sustainability. As a natural building material supplier, I learned a lot and can use what I’ve learned well in my profession.

Sonja, student

The study program to become a Building Biology Consultant IBN perfectly complemented my architecture and interior design studies. Even though I’ve been working in the construction industry for several years, I was able to further deepen and expand my knowledge. In my opinion, the study program is well structured (it is easy to understand even without prior knowledge), and I am very grateful that I can use the online portal as a reference after I’ve finished the course.

Nina, graduate

There has been a lot of talk in architecture about sustainability and healthy building for a long time. Very little has actually been done. My studies to become a Building Biology Consultant gave me the tools and methods to put it into practice. The IBN is simply an institution with a big heart that really wants to make a difference in this world.

Jens-Uwe, graduate 2021

After working through the first few chapters, I knew I never wanted to build conventionally again. For me, building biology is simple, beautiful and true. I was also convinced by its philosophy of life. Since then, my team and I have been working consistently and happily according to the 25 Guiding Principles of Building Biology.

Stefan Schön, Building Biology Consultant IBN since 2008

It raises awareness of how to recognize possible health hazards that can come from buildings / living spaces. Some of the information was new to me, and there are often simple solutions that can reduce the risk of negative effects on occupants and the environment.

Philipp, graduate

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