ZPZ Health Safety of Buildings

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Prabir Ganguly, CSc.
Department of Civil Engineering – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Prerequisites (in Czech)
OBOR(CAP)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
Course objectives can be divided into two parts. The objectives of the part dealing with the   environment protection, is to provide an overview of the individual components of   environment   and the resulting requirements that must be imposed to protect the environment and also the   tools to meet the environmental quality.
After successfully completing the course, student / student will be able (s):
define the terms used in   the study of environmental pollution i   due to anthropogenic activities or processes taking place in the environment  ;
describe the characteristics of standard protective measures for the protection of individual components
enumerate the basic legislation on environmental protection   and demonstrate the ability to navigate in   it;
evaluate and propose method of evaluation of environmental impact
propose alternative procedures to eliminate or reduce the adverse effects of   in terms of creation and environmental protection?
The aim of the second part that deals with the healthrisks of   buildings, is to provide an overview of the   internal microclimate of buildings and the factors affecting   and the resulting requirements that must be imposed to meet the health structures and also to meet the requirements on the quality of indoor air.
After successfully completing the course, student / student will be able (s):
microclimate inside buildings, define and explain the consequences of pollution or deterioration of indoor air of building due to defects or poor choice of materials and other processes taking place in the indoor environment;
describe the characteristics of the pollutants in the air and characteristics of harmful building materials from   health perspective;
enumerate the basic legislation to   air protection, health, capacity   building materials in relation to   safety and demonstrate the ability to orient oneself in   it;
assess indoor air, find the causes of pollution and recommend measures;
suggest ways to eliminate or reduce adverse impacts from the health  
Syllabus
  • 1.Basic considerations, sick building syndrome ;
  • 2.Microclimate of residential environment, factors affecting microclimate of indoor environment;;
  • building materials, defects in construction, human activities, outdoor microclimate;;
  • 3.Building materials as a source of toxic substances, formaldehyde and other volatile substances, asbestos, heavy metals, phthalates, radionuclide;;
  • 4.Evaluation of building materials and construction wastes from the health point of view;;
  • 5.Radon danger , radon index, protection of buildings against radon;;
  • 6.Danger from asbestos;
  • 7.Pollutants in indoor air-sources and their minimalization;;
  • 8.Aerosol, dust in the domestic environment, composition, size and impacts on ealth;
  • 9.Biological factors of health hazards in buildings- causes mould occurrences, the risk factors;;
  • 10.Optimalization microclimatic microbial invasion of micro-organisms- attacking the source and the infected places;;
  • 11.Disinfection of the area infested by micro-organisms;
  • 12.Protective measures against insects and des insection;;
  • 13.Set of existing legislative measures to protect human health against adverse effects of buildings and structures and materials and building structures
Literature
    required literature
  • MIKA, Svatopluk. Tvorba a ochrana životního prostředí, ekologie : studijní opora pro kombinované studium. 1. vyd. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2010, 80 pp. info
  • BEDNÁŘOVÁ, Petra. Zdravotní nezávadnost staveb : studijní opora pro kombinované studium. 1. vyd. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2010, 74 pp. info
    recommended literature
  • HERČÍK, Miloslav, Jiří KYTÝR a Jitka VAŠKOVÁ. Životní prostředí: základy environmentalistiky. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2006, 142 s. Edícia skrípt. ISBN 978-80-248-1073-7.
  • HERČÍK, Miloslav, Richard WASSERBAUER a Václav KUPILÍK. 111 otázek a odpovědí o životním prostředí: chytrá kniha pro studenty, odborné pracovníky a širokou veřejnost!. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Montanex, 2004, 150 s. Technická knižnice autorizovaného inženýra a t
  • BEDNÁŘOVÁ, Petra and Jana KREJSOVÁ. Zdravé domy pro zdravé lidi (Healthy houses for healthy people). České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2008, 116 pp. ISBN 978-80-903888-9-5. info
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Exercise
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test2025
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1340
Preparation for the Final Test3030
Paper1515
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2620
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 10 %
Test – final 70 %
Semester task 20 %
Exam conditions
A paper on an assigned topic must be submitted by 13th week , mid-term test in 9th week. Submission of paper and passing the mid-term tešst test are prerequisites for final test. The test is written.. Score corresponds to the percentage distribution of student assessment methods (report up to 20 points, mid-term up to 10 test points and test up to 70 points). Grading Scale: A 100-91B., B 90-81b., C 80-71b., D 70-61b., E 60-55b., F less than 55b.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
General note: Vypsán pouze pro uznání předmětů.
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2012, winter 2012, winter 2013, summer 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, Summer 2016, summer 2018.
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