Course Code: FMT503

Synopsis

This course introduces on the importance of health, comfort and wellbeing of occupants and setting corporate objective and strategy to promote them. Topics includes the discussions on various factors affecting health, comfort and wellbeing of occupants as well as the regulatory requirements. At the end of the course, students will learn various strategies to improve, monitor and assessment of health, comfort and well-being. Case studies will be used to illustrate the various strategies. This course is a collaborative effort with BCA Academy. This course is part of the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Academy’s Enhance Green Mark Advanced Accredited Professional [Enhanced GMAAP] curriculum.
Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

  • Benefits of a healthy and comfortable workplace
  • Setting goals and objectives for health, comfort and wellbeing
  • Creating effective strategies for health, comfort and wellbeing
  • Guidelines and requirements for health, comfort and wellbeing
  • Striking balance between environmental qualities and energy
  • Factors contributing to health, comfort and wellbeing of a workplace
  • Effect of lighting on environmental quality
  • Factors affecting Thermal comfort
  • Importance of moisture control and hydrothermal considerations
  • Enhancing user experience with technologies and analytics
  • Monitoring and Assessment
  • Case Studies

Learning Outcome

  • Evaluate the Indoor Environmental Quality of the Building
  • Choose the criteria for acceptable thermal conditions in occupied spaces
  • Examine moisture problems and its causes
  • Propose corporate goals for healthier workplace
  • Organise IAQ Surveillance Audit and ensure the recommended IAQ parameters are met
  • Prepare post occupancy evaluation survey to assess occupants’ satisfaction
  • Propose workplace health promoting policies and activities
  • Predict and enhance the user experience by using data analytics

Who Should Attend

Managers and executives involved in facilities management.


Relevance of Course to employment/upskilling/reskilling

Equips learners with practical, wellness-focused competencies to optimize building environments for occupant health, comfort and operational efficiency.


Admissions Prerequisites

  • Applicants with a recognized bachelor's degree preferably from a field related to the Built Environment sector.
  • Applicants with relevant work experience but with other qualifications may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please refer to Graduate CET Admission Eligibility Criteria for Graduate CET Modular Courses.

 

Schedule

WeekTimeTopic
17pm - 10pmBenefits of a healthy and comfortable workplace. Guidelines and requirements; and setting goals and objectives for health, comfort and wellbeing.
27pm - 10pmFactors contributing to health, comfort and wellbeing of a workplace.
37pm - 10pmFactors affecting thermal comfort; Factors contributing to health, comfort and wellbeing of a workplace.
47pm - 10pmMonitoring and assessment; Effect of acoustics on environmental quality.
57pm - 10pmEffect of lighting on environmental quality.
67pm - 10pmEnhancing user experience with technologies and analytics; Striking balance between environmental qualities and energy.
77pm - 10pmImportance of moisture control and hydrothermal considerations.
87pm - 10pmCreating effective strategies for health, comfort and wellbeing.
97pm - 10pmCreating effective strategies for health, comfort and wellbeing.
107pm - 10pmCase Studies

 

Assessments

The overall course grade is determined by

  • Written Exam, Others
  • 1 TMA; 1 GBA; Quiz; Exam

 

Trainer Info

Dr Zuraimi Sultan is the Head of Facilites Management Program in the School of Science and Technology at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. Dr Sultan is the Head of Facilities Management Program from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). He graduated from the National University of Singapore and was a staff scientist for two national agencies, National Research Council of Canada and National Environment Agency Singapore.  Prior to joining SUSS, he was the Program Director for the University of California Berkeley research center in Singapore. Dr Sultan is a trained building scientist and environmental epidemiology and focusses research on building sustainability and occupants’ health, comfort and productivity. He has published more than a hundred peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, standards and guidance documents.  He was a former member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and was the Chair for the ASHRAE Environmental Health Committee and Canada’s IAQ Solutions and Technologies. He is currently a member of Singapore International Facilities Management Association (SIFMA) and International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate (ISIAQ).


Dr Lee Jang Young is a sustainable built environment professional with more than 18 years of hands-on, research and policy experiences. He is currently a Principal Manager at the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore, specializing in Green Buildings and Indoor Environmental Quality. Prior to joining BCA, Jang-Young was an Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) engineer at G-Energy Global Pte Ltd (Singapore), providing BCA Green Mark consultancy and building energy audit services. He is a member of Singapore Standards workgroups, including SS553: Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation (ACMV) in buildings and SS554: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in air-conditioned buildings. He holds several professional qualifications, including Singapore Certified Energy Manager (SCEM), WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) and Green Mark Advanced Accredited Professional (GMAAP). He received his B.Eng. in Environmental Engineering from the Catholic Kwandong University, South Korea, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Buildings from the National University of Singapore.

 


Course Completion requirements

  • Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
  • Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.
  • The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
  • Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.

 

Course Fees, payment and refund policy

 

  International Participants Singapore Citizens (below 40yrs), Permanent Residents Singapore Citizens (40yrs and above) SkillsFuture Mid - Career Enhanced Subsidy1Enhanced Training Support for SMEs2 (Singaporean and PRs)
Course Fees (A) $3,168.00$2,640.00$2,640.00 $2,640.00
SSG Grant (70%) (B)  $1,848.00$1,848.00$1,848.00
Nett Course fees (A) - (B) = (C) $3,168.00 $792.00$792.00 $792.00
9% GST on Nett course fees (D) $285.12 $71.28$71.28 $71.28
Total nett course fees payable including GST (C) + (D) = (E)$3,453,12 $863.28$863.28 $863.28
Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes (F) - -$528.00 $528.00
Total nett course fees payable including GST, after additional funding form the various schemes (E) - (F) = (H) $3,453.12 $863.28 $335.28 $335.28

Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singapore citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.

For the various payment modes, please refer here.

For the refund policy, please refer here. 


For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:

Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: [email protected]