Comfort in a Bonus Room? It’s in the Details

Course Overview

Rooms located above a garage, often referred to as bonus rooms, have been a source for difficult air sealing and thermal control details. In this course, learn about these rooms and review details on how you can reduce the risk for air infiltration and thermal control issues.

Learning Goals

You will learn how to:

• understand the initial concerns regarding bonus rooms and their relationship to surrounding conditioned and unconditioned spaces
• review bonus room air sealing details that could allow for both unconditioned air and potentially hazardous air to enter the conditioned space above
• discuss details and materials used in creating the assembly between the bonus room and the space below that can keep poor quality air from entering the conditioned space
• follow the 2018 IRC requirements for specific materials to be used between the garage and bonus rooms above for the safety of the occupants

Available Continuing Education Credits

After watching the videos, completing knowledge checks, and passing a final assessment, you will be eligible for the following continuing education credits:

• 1.0 PA L&I Contact Hour
• 1.0 PDH for licensed professional engineers in Pennsylvania
• 1.0 AIA LU|HSW
• 1.0 ICC Contact Hour (0.1 CEU)
• 1.0 NARI hour/CEU

Instructor

Christopher Hine
Associate Director of PHRC
Penn State College of Engineering

Who is this for?

• Architects, builders, engineers, remodelers, and other design professionals
• Code officials and government representatives
• Product manufacturers with a residential focus
• Educators focused on building trades and residential construction