Down to earth city living

United States, 1977

Film
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Depicts the alternative energy sources used at the Integral Urban House in Berkeley, California to transform a typical urban residence into an almost self-sufficient habitat. Shows how solar energy is integrated into the house to provide economical and efficient heating; how the roof and backyard are utilised optimally to furnish the dwellers with a year round supply of vegetables; and how organic waste is recycled and transformed into plant nutrients for use in the garden. Suitable for lower secondary level.

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Credits

director

Joaquin Padro

production company

Pyramid Films

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506153

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Architecture - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservationists

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection - Citizen participation

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization - Environmental aspects

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Renewable energy sources

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Environmental aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Alternative lifestyles

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alternative lifestyles

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Solar heating

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar energy

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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