Made-in-Alberta – Retro-fitting – Radical Retro-fit

Length: (4 min)

MIA (Ch. 12) Retro-fitting (Ep. 7) Home Energy PioneerSaskatchewan’s home energy pioneers have proven that you can reduce energy consumption in many older homes and buildings by at least 80 percent. Harold Orr discusses his latest radical retrofit of a four-plex apartment building, and whether an energy crisis is necessary. And, bicycle billboards roll through Edmonton.

About Chapter 12 “Retro-fitting”
There's some exciting new building technologies in Alberta, but that's not nearly the whole picture. Many Albertans are also busy analyzing and upgrading the energy efficiency of our older buildings. How are they doing it, and how are they paying for it?

About “Bikeology TV”
BikeologyTV covers bicycle events, arts, activism, music and other bike-lectica from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Rainbow Bridge Communications Company and VELOfest Edmonton bring BikeologyTV to you on two wheels with velo-love.

About Made-in-Alberta (MIA) Series
Energy, water and climate, these are hot topics for the 21st Century. With conventional fuel reserves running out, water tables running low, and global temperatures running high, 96 percent of Albertans now want new energy solutions. Since 2004, Barb Allard and her Made-in-Alberta team have been finding these solutions and bringing them to community television and the world-wide-web.

For more information about Made-in-Alberta, visit http://madeinalberta.ca

Locations: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Links:
http://solaralberta.ca
http://cyclelobby.com
http://bikeology.ca
http://shaw.ca
http://rbcc.ca

Date Produced: June 2010

Production Company: RBCC

Broadcaster: Shaw TV, Capital Region

Aired/Screened/Webcast:
Broadcast Shaw TV, Capital Region, June 2010
Uploaded to YouTube, June 2010
Uploaded to RBCC Web TV, June 2010

Available on DVD? - pending

Credits:
Executive Producer for RBCC: Barb Allard
Host & Narration: Barb Allard
Written & Directed: Barb Allard, Jeremy Rittwage
Cinematography & DOP: David Vasquez, Jeremy Rittwage
Photography: courtesy of Harold Orr
Editor: Jeremy Rittwage
Intro Sequences: Kyle Schneider, Jeremy Rittwage
Licensed Music: Soundtrack Pro music library

Interviewees & Experts (in order of appearance):
Mr. Harold Orr, Retired Professional Engineer and Carpenter
Geoff Lambert, Inventor

Additional Thanks to:
Grant MacEwan University Technical and Academic Staff

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