Comments on: Another Way to Prevent Your Garage from Making You Sick https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: John Porterfield https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick/#comment-207 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:21:20 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick#comment-207 Concept aired by Collin Olson
Concept aired by Collin Olson of Energy Conservatory some yrs back: “cascade” ventilation placing the storage for contaminants such as paint etc at garage exterior wall, ventilate storage to outdoors, ventilate garage by way of opening between storage and garage. After tightening garage Collin found that a computer muffin fan maintained constant negative pressure of garage WRT house. Let’s also acknowledge Don Fugler who provided estimate that 60% of garage air contaminants wind up in the house.

]]> By: Allison Bailes https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick/#comment-205 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:40:34 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick#comment-205 In reply to Dennis Brachfeld.

Oh, my. I’m at a loss for
Oh, my. I’m at a loss for words, Dennis. Can I get some of that coffee you were drinking?

]]> By: Allison Bailes https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick/#comment-203 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:38:53 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick#comment-203 In reply to Cameron Taylor.

Yes, indeed. Carports and
Yes, indeed. Carports and detached garages are much better for indoor air quality.

]]> By: Dennis Brachfeld https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick/#comment-206 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:33:10 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick#comment-206 Noticed my typo in my
Noticed my typo in my previous comment, about cantilevers, meant to say “can’t” leave her uninsulated, not “can’d” Can you correct sorry my error!

]]> By: Dennis Brachfeld https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick/#comment-204 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 21:05:10 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick#comment-204 Thanks for “venting&quot
Thanks for “venting” attached garage health problems, article was well “shed”.
We strongly believe in air sealing common walls, ceilings cantilevered (can’d leave her) unsealed or uninsulated over garages. But,the attached common wall and entry door, needs to be well weatherstripped, (not so common) just like common sense, is not so common! What the hay,(Bailes of great info) we say- It is ok, if the the overhead or any exterior garage doors, are leaky. Thanks for the info about smart exhaust fans, I am a fan of your smart articles, Thank- you for caring and sharing! (Sorry about my rhyme disease)

]]> By: Cameron Taylor https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick/#comment-202 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:17:38 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=another-way-to-prevent-your-garage-from-making-you-sick#comment-202 There’s also source control
There’s also source control concerning pollutants in a garage. Electric lawn tools (including mower) instead of gas powered. Carefully evaluate all the nasty stuff on the shelf and see if non-toxic equivalents are available, or if an alternate people friendly method of getting a particular solution’s task done is possible. Heat pump water heater vs. combustion.

As for the vehicle, an EV would take care of that nicely and may be the norm at some point in the future. But for now with most garages still housing ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, I agree that providing a good air barrier between house and garage is the best defense against all of the above, if you can’t eliminate all hazards via source control. Leaving the garage door open after parking is one choice for dispelling auto exhaust but is something most people do not want to do since it leaves their belongings in the garage exposed to passerby.

Architecturally, carports rule and garages drool. 🙂 Why? I can always park my car in the carport because it is clutter free! I dare not leave any stuff sitting out there…it might not hang around if I do! Annddd…carports decouple the vehicle storage spot from the house. A carport with storage closets included is even better.

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