ACI Northwest 2007

SOLV 1 - The Garage Connection: Secrets Exposed

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 · 10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

An attached or tuck under garage can be the source of carbon monoxide and other pollutants entering a house. Building cavity returns and exhaust ventilation can exacerbate this connection. Pulling air out of the garage can cause combustion appliances in the house or garage to backdraft. Rooms over garages often have comfort problems and more severe indoor air problems. Apply "House as a System" thinking to develop solutions for several attached garage case studies.

By attending this session, participants will

Learn to apply building science principles and identify why the problem exists
Find out what the latest research is telling us about indoor air quality and attached garages
Learn to measure and find the airflow between a garage and a house
Recognize that there is no single answer to resolve the "Garage Connection"

Keyword(s):

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

Type: Workshop
Track: Solving Problems
CEU: Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)

Course Presenter(s):

Course Document(s):

SOLV1_Kaluza

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