HEAL 5 - Garage Connection

Wednesday, April 29, 2009  ·  10:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Garages, either attached to houses or under them, often are a source of air quality problems in the house. Despite codes requiring good separation of the garage air space and the house indoor air, air from the garage often has easy access to the house. The pollutants in garage air, including carbon monoxide, benzene, and others, can cause illness or death. This session will describe the connections between garage and house air, and how to avoid problems in both new and existing houses. 

 

By attending this session, participants will

 

1.      Discover how garage air makes its way into houses

2.      Find out what pollutants come with garage air

3.      Hear about solutions in new and existing houses for keeping the house and garage separate

 

Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Healthy Homes
CEU: 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)   National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Anthony Cox
• Don Fugler

Course Document(s):

• HEAL5_Fugler

  (Click this link to view Don's handout on the CMHC website)