Metric 1: CFM@50Pa

(CFM required to create a 50-Pascal pressure difference across the house.)

The early weatherization programs used the CFM@50Pa as a way to track air sealing efforts in an individual house and it's still the most common metric used in the United States. In a typical 2,000-square-foot single-story home without a basement, anything under 450 CFM@50Pa reflects a very tight house.