SHLL 5 - Dealing with Attached Garages

Thursday, February 07, 2008  ·  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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. Examine and discuss a variety of solutions for indoor air quality and comfort problems posed by an attached garage.

By attending this session, participants will

1. Understand how 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: 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)   National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Steve Klossner