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Building biology (Baubiologie) and SBM

A German-origin discipline whose SBM testing methodology grades sleeping areas into precautionary bands far below regulatory limits.

measurement

Last verified 12 August 2026.

Category
measurement

Definition

Building biology assesses the built environment for occupant health, and its Standard of Building Biology Testing Methods (SBM) defines evaluation bands — no anomaly, slight, strong, extreme — for RF power density, AC magnetic and electric fields, and body voltage in sleeping areas. The bands are precautionary professional guidance, deliberately set well below regulatory limits, and are not law anywhere. Most consumer EMF advice online derives from them, usually without saying so.

Sources

  1. sbm-2024 Building Biology Evaluation Guidelines for Sleeping Areas (SBM-2024) — Institut für Baubiologie + Nachhaltigkeit (IBN), 2024. ngo, link checked 2026-08-12.
  2. ibe-building-biology Institute of Building Biology + Sustainability IBN — building biology testing and training — IBN / buildingbiology.com. ngo, link checked 2026-08-12.

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