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The programme looks at heating changes which the Critophs made in their home. It goes on to examine houses of the future at the Building Research Establishment concentrating on solar heating and ty...pes of insulation now being tested.
The programme looks at heating changes which the Critophs made in their home. It goes on to examine houses of the future at the Building Research Establishment concentrating on solar heating and ty...pes of insulation now being tested.
| Module code and title: | PST932, Energy in the home |
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| Item code: | PST932; 04 |
| First transmission date: | 03-12-1978 |
| Published: | 1978 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:24:00 |
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| Producer: | Philip Ashby |
| Contributors: | Bob Critoph; Brian Trueman |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Energy; Heating; Solar heating |
| Footage description: | Brian Trueman steps out of the Dr. Who time machine and introduces the programme. Bob and Francis Critoph, in their living room, explain why they wished to improve the heating in their home. Brian Trueman, using diagrams, works out the energy balance for the Critophs' house and goes on to discuss the economics of installing a new heating system. Trueman goes on to work out the cost of having the Critophs' loft insulated. Bob and Frances Critoph, in their living room, explain how they feel about their new heating system and what improvement plans they have for the future. Over still shots of an oil rig, coal mine, nuclear plant and wave power machine, Trueman speculates briefly on the availability of energy in the future. Film shots of experimental houses under construction at the Building Research Establishment. Trueman looks at the solar house and points out some of the advantages and disadvantages of solar heating. He goes on to examine a single solar panel and explains how this works. Trueman points out some of the pitfalls of installing solar panels in the roof of a house. Shots of Trueman walking around the site carrying a solar panel under his arm. Trueman, standing on a scaffolding and inside one of the houses at the Building Research Establishment, discusses some of the new forms of insulation and ventilation which may be available in the house of the future. Trueman sums up the programme. Song 'Old Mother Earth' by Harvey Andrews over shots of hills, the sea, earth from orbit, cities and factories. |
| Master spool number: | 6HT/72761 |
| Production number: | 00525_2423 |
| Videofinder number: | 495 |
| Available to public: | no |
