US DOE Midwest Regional Weatherization Conference

SHLL 5 - The Garage Connection: Secrets Exposed

Wednesday, August 16, 2006 · 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

An attached or tuck under garage can be the source of carbon monoxide and other pollutants entering a house. Building cavity returns can exacerbate this connection. 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

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

KEYWORDS: air sealing, attached garage, building cavity returns, carbon monoxide, combustion safety, comfort, depressurization, diagnostics, duct leakage, health and safety, house as a system, IAQ, insulation, mechanical ventilation, pressure boundaries, techniques, thermal defects, treatments, solutions, zonal pressure diagnostics, ZPD

David Keefe, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Fairfax, VT

Keith Williams, Building Services & Consultant, Milwaukee, WI

Type: 90-Minute Breakout
Track: Improving the Shell
CEU: American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) Ohio Residential Building Inspector Ohio HVAC Ohio Residential Building Officials Ohio Residential Plan Examiner Minnesota Residential Building Contractors

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