| When we think of home insulation, we think of | | | | move in and out of the garage because garage |
| attic insulation, spray foam sealant and insulation | | | | doors aren't sealed very well, but the movement |
| batting in our walls. Insulation does much the same | | | | of air will be restricted to the point of making the |
| thing, no matter what material it's made of -- it | | | | mass of air in the garage an effective form of |
| slows down the transfer of energy by creating | | | | insulation. |
| "dead air" space. Air that doesn't move can't | | | | Keeping the doors to attached garages closed can |
| transfer energy nearly as well as air that's allowed | | | | help keep one side of the house warmer in the |
| to move. | | | | winter and cooler in the summer. Instead of using |
| There is something even more simple and | | | | the large garage door to enter and exit, simply |
| cost-effective that we can do in the winter and | | | | use the pedestrian door. That will help reduce the |
| summer to conserve energy around the house -- | | | | amount of air in the garage that is exchanged |
| simply close the doors on the attached garage. | | | | with outside air, thus maintaining an enhanced |
| If we have an attached garage, keeping it closed | | | | insulation factor on at least one side of the house |
| maintains a "dead air" space on a large part of our | | | | Keeping the attached garage door closed is a |
| house because the air in the garage cannot be | | | | simple way to help our home insulation do a |
| exchanged with outside air nearly as readily as it | | | | better job of maintaining a pleasant indoor |
| can with the door open. To be sure, some air will | | | | temperature. |