“The SOLARDOME encasement is 25-foot high
and completely encapsulates the five-bedroom, two bathroom abode. This
building protects the six-person family from strong winds and heavy snow
loads. Additionally, it helps to drastically reduce the heating bill. “
“Because the geodesic dome
extends past the cob home, there is room for a garden area which
supplies the family with apples, cherries, plums, apricots, kiwis,
grapes, cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs, squash and melons – basically, much
of their food supply. The family is able to subsist sustainably despite living without sunlight for three months every year.”
This is lovely.
I wonder how much it costs to acquire land and build it and run it (things break and must be replaced, someone has to haul away the waste, etc). Are designs open source? How do they generate energy in dark winter months? Where do their children go to school and what is the quality of education there?
What would happen if 1% of US (ostensibly first world country with resources) population, or 3,230,000 people, decided to live like this?
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