TY - GEN
T1 - Attached garage contaminant transport and intervention results
AU - Merrin, Zachary Mahler
AU - Francisco, Paul W.
AU - Bohac, David
AU - Quinnell, Josh A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by ASHRAE (RP-1450), and completed in collaboration with The Center for Energy and Environment, and The Energy Conservatory.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Contaminant transport from residential attached garages and the effectiveness of common intervention strategies was investigated at five houses in central Illinois. Concentrations of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and intentionally introduced tracer gas were measured at various points throughout the house and garage. Progressive interventions including air/duct sealing and passive/mechanical ventilation were implemented and their impacts measured. Air sealing was only effective in some cases, and was least effective at sites with forced air HVAC equipment located in the garage. Mechanical ventilation was effective at all sites, but the effectiveness of moderate flow rates varied from site to site. An overall general suggestion of 170 m3/hr per car bay should be moderately effective at most sites, after the major air sealing opportunities are addressed.
AB - Contaminant transport from residential attached garages and the effectiveness of common intervention strategies was investigated at five houses in central Illinois. Concentrations of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and intentionally introduced tracer gas were measured at various points throughout the house and garage. Progressive interventions including air/duct sealing and passive/mechanical ventilation were implemented and their impacts measured. Air sealing was only effective in some cases, and was least effective at sites with forced air HVAC equipment located in the garage. Mechanical ventilation was effective at all sites, but the effectiveness of moderate flow rates varied from site to site. An overall general suggestion of 170 m3/hr per car bay should be moderately effective at most sites, after the major air sealing opportunities are addressed.
KW - Air sealing
KW - Carbon monoxide
KW - Mechanical ventilation
KW - Tracer gas
KW - Vehicle exhaust
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85105685396
T3 - 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
BT - 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
PB - International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
T2 - 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
Y2 - 22 July 2018 through 27 July 2018
ER -