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Yesterday we wrote about some of the metrics and measures provided by Natural Resources Canada on the impact with the ecoENERGY Retrofit Program had achieved during its first full昨天，我們寫了一些，指標和措施所提供的加拿大自然資源部關於影響與ecoenergy改造計劃，取得了在其首個完整 12 months ending March 31, 2008 12個月，截至2008年3月31日 . 。

Today, we would like to dig a little deeper into those numbers and more.今天，我們想挖一點深入，這些數字和更多。 As we do so we will attempt to refrain from subjective opinion and comment.作為我們這樣做，我們會嘗試避免主觀意見和評論。 Rather we will ask the questions we believe need to be both asked and answered by those with more information, knowledge and expertise  in such matters than I.而我們會要求的問題，我們認為，必須雙方詢問，並回答了那些有更多的信息，知識和專業知識，在這類問題上比一。

So, let’s begin.所以，讓我們開始。

• 9,991,450 - Estimated Low-Rise House Build Prior to 2000 in Canada 9991450 -估計低層內務建設在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 ' ）能源效率評價

Remember, the ‘D’ energy efficiency evaluation is the initial or first energy audit.請記住， ' D '類能源效率評價是初次或第一次能源審計。 After a full 12 months, 1% of Canadian home owners have begun their participation.經過充分的12個月， 1 ％ ，加拿大自置居所已開始他們的參與。 Per Natural Resources Canada the goal is to see 140,000 home complete the ‘E’ or second energy audit by the current end of the program of March 31, 2011. ％ ，加拿大自然資源部的目標是看到140000首頁完成'電子'或第二次能源審核，由目前的年底的計劃， 2011年3月31日。

Is it sufficient that the program is only seeking to have  approximately 1.4% of eligible homes participate to reduce their consumption of non-renewable resources over a 4 year program?是否足夠，該計劃只尋求有大約1.4 ％ ，符合資格的家園參與，以減輕他們的消費不可再生資源的一個四年計劃？ Is this reflective of a sincere and concentrated effort of a Government to help it’s home owners pay for the cost of energy conservation related home improvements?這是反映了真誠和集中的努力，一個政府，以幫助它的家業主支付的成本，節約能源的相關首頁改善？

• 59,184 - CO2 Savings (Tons Per Year) 59184 -二氧化碳儲蓄（噸每年）

This seems like a lot.這似乎是想了很多。 What portion or percentage is this of the estimated total CO2 tons per year created by all 9,991,450 Canadian homes yearly?哪一部分或百分比，這是對的估計總噸二氧化碳，每年所創造的所有9991450加拿大每年的家園？ I have no idea where to look or who to ask, but I think that would be an important figure to determine if 59,184 CO2 tons per year is really a signficant number.我不知道在哪裡找，或誰問，但我認為將是一個重要的數字，以確定是否59184噸二氧化碳，每年實在是一個顯著的數目。

• 16.7% - Increase in the EnerGuide rating of homes who have completed the ‘E’ energy efficiency assessment 16.7 ％ -增加，在e nerguide評級家園誰已經完成了'電子'能源效率評估

On average, home owners who who completed the ‘E’ energy efficiency assessment achieved an increase in the EnerGuide rating for their homes from an average score of 60 (from the ‘D’ evaluation) to an average score of 70 (from the ‘E’ evaluation).平均而言，誰置業誰完成了'電子'能源效率評估所取得的增加，在energuide評級為自己的家園，從1的平均分數為60 （從' D '類的評價） ，以平均分數為70 （從'電子'評價） 。 While that is certainly significant, is that sufficient?而這肯定是重要的是，是否足夠？ Did you know that, per Natural Resources Canada, the EnerGuide rating for these same homes if all of the energy efficienty assessment report’s recommendations were implemented is 72?你知道，每加拿大自然資源部， energuide評級，這些相同的家園如果所有的能源efficienty評估報告的建議得到執行，是72呢？

Certainly, achieving 70 is pretty close to 72.當然，實現70是相當接近72 。 It would be interesting to know what were the energy conservation / efficiency recommendations that were typically not acted upon which resulted in the difference between the achieved vs the recommended EnerGuide rating.它將有興趣知道是什麼能量守恆/效率的建議，通常不會採取行動，導致在之間的差額，取得與建議energuide評級。

• 24.6% - Reduction in energy consumption (GJ*/house) 24.6 ％ -減少能源消費量（ g j* /內務）

*One GJ is the amount of energy that would be consumed by ten 100-Watt light bulbs lit continuously for 12 days (according to the Energy Efficiency Evaluation report we received on our home from the ‘D’ assessment) *一gj是金額的能源將消耗10 100瓦的燈泡點亮，連續12天（根據能源效率評價報告，我們收到的關於我們的家園從' D '類評估）

The average energy consumption of the houses completing the ‘E’ assessment went from 195 GJ to 147 GJ is very significant.平均能源消耗的房子完成'電子'的評估，從195 gj ，以147 gj ，是很有意義的。 The question to be asked is how efficient are the remaining 147 GJ’s being consumed?這個問題要問的是如何有效率是餘下的147 gj的被消耗？

• What are the most common energy conservation related home improvements being performed by the 17,653 homes upon which the ‘E’ (final) assessment was performed?什麼是最常見的節約能源有關的首頁改善由17653家賴以'電子' （最後）的評估，表現？ Well, during the first 12 months of the ecoENERGY Retrofit program per information received from Natural Resources Canada they can be grouped as  follows:那麼，在頭12個月的ecoenergy改造計劃，每所收到的資料，由加拿大自然資源部，他們可以歸納如下：

• 84% - Draft Proofing 84 ％ -草案校對
• 65% - Space Heating 65 ％ -空間供熱
• 25% - Attic 25 ％ -閣樓
• 20% - Basement 20 ％ -地下室
• 13% - Walls 13 ％ -牆
• 1% - Doors and Windows 1 ％ -門窗

Remember, an individual home can undertake more than one type of energy conservation improvement.請記住，個人主頁可以進行多於一個型號的節約能源改善。 There would appear to be a possible correlation between the net cost to the home owner and the type of home improvement.將有似乎是一個可能的相關費用淨額民政所有者和類型的家居改善。 The higher the net cost to the home owner the lower the frequency if implementation.較高的費用淨額家庭擁有較低的頻率，如果實施。 For example, an ENERGY STAR related replacement window costs several hundred dollars (and more) vs a tube of caulking used in draft proofing a home costs a few dollars.舉例來說，能源之星相關更換窗口成本數百元（及更多）與一管嵌縫草案中所使用的校對家庭成本幾塊錢。

Should the amount of financial incentive be increased for the higher cost energy conservation improvements?應數額的財政獎勵增加為成本較高，節約能源，改善呢？ Or, are ‘draft proofing’ and ’space heating’ the two areas with the greatest amount of energy loss and therefore these percentages reflect the optimal energy conservation home improvements by home owners?或者，是'草案校對'和'空間加熱'這兩個地區具有最大金額的能量損失，因此，這些百分比反映了優化能源節約主頁的改善，自置居所？ We don’t know.我們不知道。

We do invite everyone to comment on these details both those simply with an opinion and those with more knowledge to help put these numbers into perspective.我們邀請大家對這些細節，這些都只是一個意見，並與更多的知識，以幫助把這些數字轉化的角度來看。 The more discussion we have the greater awareness to be created about energy efficiency in the home and the ecoENERGY Retrofit program itself. Hopefully, the increase in awareness will cause increased participation in, as they say, the only game in town (to help Canadian home owners pay out of their own pockets for energy conservation home improvements).該進行更多的討論，我們有更大的意識，以創造約能源效率，在家庭和ecoenergy改造計劃本身，希望增加在意識，會導致更多地參與，因為他們說，唯一的遊戲在城市（以幫助加拿大首頁業主支付出於自己的口袋，為節約能源首頁改善） 。