Video Course: Materials for Healthy and Sustainable Building
Discover a Variety of "Healthy Materials".
Ecological, sustainable, and healthy materials for building – presented by the leading material database, raumprobe.
👉 Learning in Small Time Units
👉 4 ½ Hours On-Demand
👉 A Total of 54 Videos
Objective
Learn about a wide variety of healthy materials, structured according to raw materials, materiality, healthy properties, and detailed applications. Additionally, numerous arguments are provided on why "Healthy Building" is becoming increasingly relevant. This will equip you with strong, sustainable arguments to reinforce your next material decisions.
Topics
- What health definitions exist and how can they be applied to materiality?
- An introduction and overview of orientation aids – certifications and labels
- Aspects of indoor health – from air quality to toxin-free surfaces
- Healthy properties – which factors determine them
- Concrete presentation of "Healthy Materials"
- Personal Top 10 as an exemplary excerpt from the extensive material database
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Hannes Bäuerle
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Hannes Bäuerle was born in Stuttgart. Following his education, a world trip, and preliminary studies in mechanical engineering, he switched to studying interior design in Trier and Stuttgart, which he completed with a diploma in interior design engineering. In 2002, he founded the interior design office LINIE ZWEI. In 2005, he established raumprobe. The agency operates in the field of material consulting and has become the leading institution with a material exhibition and database (www.raumprobe.com).
Hannes Bäuerle serves as a lecturer at several universities and educational institutions, delivers keynote speeches as an expert, and is the author of numerous specialist books. He is also active as a freelance journalist with regular publications in professional journals.
Recently, raumprobe curated the comprehensive special show "Healthy Materials," which is presented at over eight editions of architect@work in 2021 and 2022. More than 150 materials, raw materials, and innovations are displayed and can be comprehended with all senses. An exemplary excerpt from the special show is also presented in the seminar using samples.
Contact
raumprobe OHG
Dieselstraße 32
70469 Stuttgart
Curriculum
Our course is structured in small learning contents (learning nuggets). We present the most important aspects around the topic of "Healthy Materials" in short time segments of approximately three to ten minutes. Furthermore, you can complete the video course independently of location and time. This means that you can decide when to learn and how much time you want to spend in one sitting.
Lesson 1 – Introduction
- Welcome
- Presenter Introduction
- Agenda Overview
Lesson 2 – Health Definitions
- Outlook
- World Health Organization's Definition of Health
- Raumprobe's Health Definition
- Summary
- Learning Questions
Lesson 3 – Guidance Aids: Certificates and Labels
- Outlook
- Origin and Founding Years of Building Certifications e.g., DGNB, Blue Angel, Cradle-to-cradle
- Learning Questions
Lesson 4 – Indoor Health
- Outlook
- Health as a Definition of the Entire Environment
- Factors and Goals in Planning & Execution
- Knowing What's Inside
- Comfort
- Air Quality
- VOC - Active Air Purification
- Material Presentation
- Learning Questions
Lesson 5 – Healthy Properties
- Outlook
- Material Presentation
- Additional Filtering Criteria
- Material Knowledge Ecology
- Summary
- Learning Questions
Lesson 6 – Healthy Raw Materials
- Outlook
- Natural Fibers/Natural Textiles, Flooring and New Developments
- Natural Building Materials and Composite Materials
- Concrete Material Category
- Bioplastics
- Coatings and Paints: Natural Paints
- Coatings and Paints: Mineral Paints
- Lime Paints / Further Developments
- Use of Coatings and the Example of Parquet
- Impulse: Color on the Facade
- Learning Questions
Lesson 7 – Wood and Other Material Classes
- Outlook
- Material Properties and Diversity of Applications for Wood
- Material Example Wooden Dowel
- Material Class Ceramics
- Material Class Textiles, Diversity of Applications and Blended Fabrics
- Fire Protection in Textiles
- Example Coconut Fiber
- Durability and Take-Back Systems
- Textiles in Furniture and Product Design
- Learning Questions
Lesson 8 – Personal Top Ten of Healthy Materials
- Outlook
- Cork Oak
- Wood Fiber / "Sauerkraut Board"
- Glass Fleece
- Terrazzo
- Mineral Plaster System
- Wool
- Thermally Treated Wood
- Flax
- Laminate (biocompatible resin)
- PCM
- Learning Questions
Lesson 9 – Conclusion
- Final Thoughts on Healthy Materials
The course is primarily aimed at architects and interior designers who want to use healthy and sustainable materials in their projects – regardless of the project's size and scope. Helpful in all project phases – from design and argumentation to client communication and planning.
