The Solar House: a Lifestyle for the Future

Discusses the various ways a typical suburban house can be more energy efficient, including solar energy, solid concrete slabs and insulation.

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Credits

production company

Harrison Solar Houses

New South Wales Energy Authority

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015499

Language

English

Subject category

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy

U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1981