Episode of Series “The Researchers”.
It looks like any other suburban Australian house, but in fact it’s a highly efficient laboratory built in Melbourne for the CSIRO. The purpose is to see how much fuel costs can be reduced by a combination of good insulation, efficient design and an innovative solar heating system.
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ACMI Identifier
311355
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Solar heating
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Architecture - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Economic development - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy development
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy policy - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Renewable energy sources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Solar energy
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Solar heating
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Renewable energy sources
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Environmental aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic development - Environmental aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Solar heating
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Insulation (Heat)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar energy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)