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Design Innovations for Canadian Settlements

Bruce Mackay, 1976, 17 min 23 s

A 1976 documentary about innovative housing and community design as a way to conserve energy. Two planned mining towns, one ...
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A 1976 documentary about innovative housing and community design as a way to conserve energy. Two planned mining towns, one in Quebec and another in Manitoba, are examined, as well as solar-heated homes in Ontario and Prince Edward Island. This film was produced by the NFB for the Canadian Habitat Secretariat, Urban Affairs.

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Design Innovations for Canadian Settlements

A look at innovative housing and community design in response to the Canadian environment and the need to conserve energy sources. Two planned mining towns--Fermont, Québec, and Leaf Rapids, Manitoba--are examined, as well as solar-heated homes in Ontario and Prince Edward Island.
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