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April 1, 2008 marked the first anniversary of the ecoENERGY Retrofit program, administered by the Office of Energy Efficiency within Natural Resources Canada. 2008年4月1日，标志着一周年之际，该ecoenergy改造计划，管理办公室的能源效率与加拿大自然资源部。

This program provides financial incentives to help motivate Canadian home owners (and owners of non-residential buildings in Canada) to reduce their consumption of non-renewable resources in their homes through a variety of simple to complex home renovation activities.这一计划提供财政诱因，以帮助推动加拿大置业（业主和非住宅楼宇在加拿大） ，以减轻他们的消费不可再生资源，在自己的家园，通过各种简单到复杂的家庭装修活动。

So, how is the program progressing?因此，如何是该计划的进展？ Are Canadian home owners participating?是加拿大自置居所的参与？ What are the most common types of energy conservation related home improvements Canadian home owners undertaking?什么是最常见的节约能源有关的首页改善加拿大的自置居所的承诺？ And, most importantly, is this program making a significant difference  to reducing the the consumption of non-renewable resources in Canadian homes? ，而最重要的是，这一计划作出了显着性差异，以减少消费不可再生资源，在加拿大的家园？

We have previously written articles about the我们以前曾撰文有关 ecoENERGY Retrofit program ecoenergy改造计划 , our own experience with the ，我们自己的经验与 Energy Efficiency Evaluation Report能源效率评估报告 we received on our own home as well as ways we believed我们收到的关于我们自己的家园，以及如何我们相信， participation could be increased参与可以增加 . 。

Now, lets look at the results from the first full year of the program (April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008).  We are sincerely appreciative of the Office of Energy Efficiency within Natural Resources Canada for not only providing the following information but providing this so quickly.现在，让看的结果，从第一个整年的计划（ 2007年4月1日至2008年3月31日） ，我们感到由衷的赞赏办公室的能源效率与加拿大自然资源部不单止提供以下资料，但提供这这么快。

• 9,991,450 - Estimated Low-Rise House Build Prior to 2000 in Canada 9991450 -估计低层内务建设在2 000年之前在加拿大
• 102,845 - Number of Initial (or ‘D’) Energy Efficiency Evaluations 102845 -一些初步（或' d ' ）能源效率评价
• 17,653 - Number of Follow-up (or ‘E’) Energy Efficiency Evaluations* 17653 -若干后续（或'电子' ）能源效率评价*
• $17,528,000 - Total Value of Program Incentives $ 17,528,000 -总价值奖励计划
• 59,184 - CO2 Savings (Tons Per Year) 59184 -二氧化碳储蓄（吨每年）

*Home owners have 18 months from the date of the initial or ‘D’ energy efficiency evaluation (ie energy audit) by a prescribed / accredited organization to have the same organization return and conduct the follow-up or ‘E’ energy efficiency evaluation which determines the extent of the energy conservation measures undertaken in the home.  The results from the ‘E’ energy efficiency evaluation are used to determine which, if any, grants the home owners will receive. *自置居所的有18个月，自公布之日起初步或' d '能源效率评价（即能源审计）明/认可的组织有相同的组织回报，并进行后续或'电子'能源效率评价确定的程度，节约能源的措施，承诺在家庭中。结果从'电子'能源效率评价是用来确定，如有的话，赠款家业主将收到。

Think about the above numbers.想一想，上述数字。 They are huge, aren’t they?他们是庞大的，不是吗？ More than fifty-nine thousand tons of CO2 annually saved as result of Canadian home owners making their homes more energy efficient through their participation in the program.以上五点九〇万吨二氧化碳，每年所节省的结果，加拿大自置居所，使自己的家园更多的能源效率，通过他们的参与该计划。 Does the old expression ‘heavy man’ apply here?是否岁的表达过重的男子'适用于在这里出现？

Almost 18,000 Canadian homes having completed both energy efficiency evaluations.近18000家加拿大完成了双方的能源效率评价。 That is more homes than in some large towns.这是更多居所，比在一些大的新市镇。

More than $17.5 million of grants to be paid by the Canadian Federal Government under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program after the first year alone.超过1 750万美元赠款所须缴付的加拿大联邦下，政府ecoenergy改造计划后的第一年。 And, many Provinces are also participating to the same or similar extent. This means that home owners who have completed the ‘E’ energy efficiency evaluation really could be receiving not just $17.5 million but upwards of $35 million (Federal and Provincial ecoENERGY Retrofit grant payments combined).和，许多省份也参与，以相同或相似的程度，这意味着自置居所谁已经完成了'电子'能源效率评价真的可以接受不只是一千七百五十零点〇万美元，但向上的3500万美元（联邦和省ecoenergy加装支付赠款结合） 。

Do you want more numbers?你是否想更多的号码？ How about an increase in the average EnerGuide rating for homes completing the ‘E’ energy efficiency evaluation from 60 (from the ‘D’ evaluation) to 70 (from the ‘E’ evaluation).如何增加在平均energuide评级家园完成'电子'能源效率评价，由60 （从' D '类的评价） 70 （从'电子'的评价） 。 That is an increase of (quick, where is my calculator) 16.7%.这是一个增加（快速，那里是我的计算器） 16.7 ％ 。

Now, numbers are really only meaningful if they are measured against other benchmarks or are examined in more detail.现在，号码是真的，只有有意义的，如果他们来衡量，对其他的基准或正在研究更详细的。 And, would it be interesting to know which energy efficiency measures are the most common undertaken by Canadian home owners and which are amongst the least?和，是否有兴趣知道，其中能源效率的措施，是最常见的由加拿大自置居所，这是其中至少有？

Return tomorrow where we examine the first year results of the Federal Government’s ecoENERGY Retrofit program in more detail.返回明天，我们研究的第一年，结果联邦政府的ecoenergy改造计划的更多细节。