W-3 SOLV - The Garage Connection

Wednesday, February 01, 2006  ·  3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Keywords: Air sealing, attached garage, carbon monoxide, combustion appliances, combustion safety, comfort, depressurization, diagnostics, duct leakage, health and safety, IAQ, insulation, mechanical ventilation, pressure boundaries, techniques thermal defects, zonal pressure diagnostics, ZPD

An attached garage can be the source of carbon monoxide and other pollutants entering a house. Pulling air out of the garage can cause combustion appliances in the house to backdraft. Rooms over garages often have comfort problems. Apply "House as a System" thinking to develop solutions for several attached garage case studies.

By attending this session, participants will

1. Learn to measure the airflow between a garage and a house
2. Examine and discuss a variety of solutions for indoor air quality and comfort problems
    posed by an attached garage
3. Recognize that there is no single answer to solve the "Garage Connection"

Type: 90-Minute Breakout
Track: Be An Expert Problem Solver (SOLV)
CEU: Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA)   American Institute of Architects (AIA)   American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)   Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)   Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)   National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Anthony Cox
• Keith Williams

Course Document(s):

• TheGarageConnection_CoxWilliams