General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

48.0 cm

Width

4.0 cm

Height

215.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C.1978-1982

Canada

PART OF AN EXHIBIT LINKED TO THE 'RENEWABLE ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT' SEPT 1978 - NOV 1982 IN A BUILDING AT THE RIDEAU FALLS FUNDED BY NRC; DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES & RESOURCES; & PUBLIC WORKS. REFLECTS CANADIAN CONCERNSABOUT ENERGY CONSERVATION FOLLOWING ENERGY CRISIS OF 1973

Function

USED TO COVER A WINDOW AT NIGHT TO REDUCE HEAT LOSS AND USED DURING DAYLIGHT SUMMER HOURS TO REDUCE HEAT BUILD UP, AS PART OF A PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM

Technical

PART OF NRC'S SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT WHOSE MAIN OBJECTIVES WERE 'THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NECESSARY CODES & STANDARDS FOR SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS IN HOMES & BUILDINGS AND THE DEVELOPMENT AMONG CANADIAN MFG'S, OF THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE RELIABLE & DURABLE SOLAR EQUIPMENT WHICH MEETS THESE STANDARDS'

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NO MARKINGS

Missing

PIPE ATTACHEMENTS

Finish

WHITE METAL FRAME/ YELLOWISH PANELS

Decoration

N/A