ACI New Jersey Home Performance Conference

DUR 4 - The Garage Conneciton Not the Twilight Zone

Thursday, January 25, 2007  ·  8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

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.
 
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"

Keyword(s): 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
Type: 90-Minute Breakout
Track: Moisture & Durability
CEU: Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA)   American Institute of Architects (AIA)   Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)   Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)   National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)   National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)   ASHI  

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