General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD/ PLEXIGLASS/ PLASTIC/ CARDBOARD/ FABRIC

Dimensions

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

Length

66.5 cm

Width

56.5 cm

Height

67.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Power sources

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

NRC

Country

Canada

State/Province

Manitoba

City

Winnipeg

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

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 CONCERNS ABOUT ENERGY CONSERVATION FOLLOWING ENERGY CRISIS OF 1973.

Function

TO ILLUSTRATE A SOLAR HEATED HOUSE - SHOWING COLLECTOR PANELS ON THE ROOF, WATER STORAGE TANK, HOT WATER TANK, AND PUMP SYSTEM

Technical

PART OFNRC'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

PART OF SOLAR WATER SYSTEM LOOSE & UNATTACHED From CA of 08/20/1997 by Carrie Misener: Undetermined

Finish

OUTSIDE WALLS UNPAINTED; BROWN ROOF; INTERIOR WALLS PAINTED WHITE & BLUE; BASEMENT WALLS PAINTED BLUE; FLOORS COVERED IN BROWN & BLUE FABRIC; STAND PAINTED WHITE; HOUSE SURROUND GREEN

Decoration

N/A