Building Biology Institute (BBI)
The US building-biology training and certification body. Its Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist (EMRS) credential is the one most residential EMF consultants in North America hold, and it publishes a searchable register of currently certified professionals.
Last verified 12 August 2026.
Also searched as: BBI, International Institute for Building-Biology & Ecology, IBE, EMRS certification
- Role
- certification
- Jurisdiction
- US, CA, International
- Website
- https://buildingbiologyinstitute.org/
Certifications and methodologies
- Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist (EMRS)
- Building Biology Environmental Consultant (BBEC)
- Building Biology New-Build Consultant (BBNC)
- Building Biology Advocate (BBA)
Related records
- Institut für Baubiologie + Nachhaltigkeit (IBN)
The German institute behind the SBM building biology testing methodology and its precautionary evaluation bands, and the training body for building-biology consultants.
Organizations
- Building Biology SBM-2024 evaluation guidelines
Precautionary assessment bands used by building biologists to grade bedroom measurements from 'no anomaly' to 'extreme anomaly'; not exposure limits and not law.
Standards & frameworks
- How do I find a qualified EMF consultant?
Search the certifier's own register (BBI, IBN, SRP), or an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab where the result has legal weight, and judge the survey by whether the report names instrument, calibration, method, positions and the limit compared against.
Direct answers
Sources
- bbi-certifications Certifications — Building Biology Advocate (BBA), Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist (EMRS), Building Biology Environmental Consultant (BBEC), New-Build Consultant (BBNC) — Building Biology Institute (US). ngo, link checked 2026-08-12.
- bbi-certified-professionals Certified Professionals directory — Building Biology Institute (US). ngo, link checked 2026-08-12.
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