Healthy Building
Materials Essentials

Healthy buildings are not created by labels or ‘low-VOC’ claims. They are shaped by material behaviour, exposure pathways and informed judgement. This is foundational literacy for those who want to understand how materials influence health without claiming professional certification.

Choose materials with confidence.

For professionals and renovators who want to understand what goes into a home, how materials affect its indoor environment and what to consider before specifying or buying.

Practitioners

Specify with greater confidence.

For designers, builders and consultants who want to understand how materials influence indoor air quality and the performance of a home. Build the knowledge to question product claims, compare options and explain the reasoning behind your recommendations.

Decision makers

Look beyond the product label.

For professionals responsible for selecting, approving or purchasing building materials. Learn what to investigate, what to ask suppliers and how to weigh material choices, so your decisions draw on more than marketing language or a single certification.

Renovators

Know what you are bringing home.

For homeowners planning a renovation who want to make informed choices about paints, flooring, insulation and finishes. Understand the questions to ask before you buy and have clearer conversations with your designer, builder and suppliers about the materials in your home.

Course curriculum

12 core modules, plus a course orientation and the Healthy Home Builder Toolkit.

Foundations & material health

Building Biology, material behaviour, exposure and risk. Build the knowledge to understand how material choices influence health.

Building materials, inside and out

Explore structure, building envelopes, insulation, claddings, walls, ceilings, flooring, finishes, wet areas, windows and roofs.

Putting knowledge into practice

Use the Healthy Home Builder Toolkit and apply materials knowledge responsibly, supported by the course orientation and study roadmap.

Course format & investment

Practical, structured online lessons designed for immediate application.

Flexible online learning

Study at your own pace as modules become available, with staged release over 83 days.

Course fee

AUD $1,297

Certificate of attainment

Receive a digital certificate upon completion of the course.

Understand how materials affect health.

Healthy Building Materials Essentials  - AUD $1,297. A standalone, self-paced course in how materials affect health.