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Improving Energy Performance in Canada – Report to Parliament Under the Energy Efficiency Act For the Fiscal Year 2005-2006






FIGURE 3-8: National Trends in Air Leakage in Houses, Pre-1945 to 2000-2006 Construction
  Average air change at 50 Pa  
Year built First EGH
evaluation (A)
Post-Retrofit
evaluation (B)
R-2000
Pre-1945 11 8 n.a.
1945-1959 8 6 n.a.
1960-1969 6 5 n.a.
1970-1979 6 5 n.a.
1980-1989 5 4 0.9
1990-1999 4 4 1.1
2000-2006 4 3 1.1
Average 7 6 1.1

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