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ELA
Key efficiency factor
ELA rates total leakage in a home’s air barrier including ceilings, walls and floors.
Air barriers with lower ELA are more energy efficient… more
ELA rates total leakage in a home’s air barrier including ceilings, walls and floors.
Air barriers with lower ELA are more energy efficient.

ELA combines all holes responsible for uncontrolled air flow through a home’s air barrier.
ELA is short for equivalent leakage area at 10 pascal indoor/outdoor pressure difference. less
Typical range of NEW sealed air barriers:
90 sq. in. ELA
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60 sq. in. ELA
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30 sq. in. ELA
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