Tightly sealed, energy efficient garages are great for maintaining the energy savings you’ve worked so hard to realize throughout the rest of your home, as well as for improving your indoor air quality. Here’s how to green your garage.

1. Close off Carbon Monoxide

One of the simplest things you can do to green your garage may also be the most important. Carbon monoxide, as well as several other household chemicals often stored in garages, can be huge health problems. Keeping those chemicals out of your home is paramount.

If you have ductwork running through the garage and carrying forced air into your home, check to make sure all of the joints are properly sealed. If not, they could be transporting chemicals and fumes directly into your home, contributing to poor indoor air quality. Sealing off those joints also improves energy efficiency, as a lot of cold air travels in and out of your ductwork. Read the rest of this entry »

The Green Home Improvement team got some good words of advice on green living from Chris Salem, co-founder of EnergyFit Living.  EnergyFit was founded on the Salem family’s experience of going green in their own home, so their service is inspired by their own passion for what they do.  They help create an Energy Efficiency Plan for each home, and install and regularly service all the necessary elements to make the home efficient, emphasizing low costs and real return on investment.  Chris shared with us his philosophy on greening the home. Read the rest of this entry »