| How we live affects every aspect of the planet. We | | | | walls, energy flows throughout the entire space, thus |
| use fossil fuels at an unsustainable rate, and we're | | | | requiring less energy to heat or cool the space. |
| polluting the rivers and skies with toxins that are | | | | There are fewer seams on the exterior of the building |
| produced by our vehicles, homes, and industries. The | | | | than in traditional stick-built homes, thereby reducing the |
| price of comfort and convenience is the planet itself. | | | | amount of heat loss in the building. |
| Things are not too late, however. Every change we | | | | Dome homes are made with concrete and steel rebar. |
| make, such as recycling, driving fuel efficient vehicles, | | | | This concrete is thoroughly insulated from the inside |
| and reducing our usage of resources has a positive | | | | out, which allows the heat to be stored inside for use |
| effect on the environment. | | | | at a later date. Dome homes require only about half of |
| Alternative vehicles have been become much more | | | | the energy use as conventional homes. The isolating |
| accessible over the last few years. Either fuel efficient | | | | shell on the outside of the concrete keeps the |
| or battery operated, these vehicles are becoming part | | | | temperature steady, which results in less temperature |
| of the mainstream. They are attractive and practical, | | | | fluctuations inside the home. |
| which makes them a viable alternative to traditional | | | | Because these homes are built with energy efficiency |
| vehicles. Environmentally friendly housing options on the | | | | in mind, many dome homeowners add solar panels |
| other hand, have been slower to catch on. Alternative | | | | and wind generators to their properties in order to cut |
| housing is generally quite unique looking, and therefore | | | | down on the use of fossil fuels. In fact, many owners |
| intimidating to the average home buyer. | | | | of dome homes live completely off the power grid. |
| Thanks to their unique design and adaptability to | | | | They have wells and independent power sources, so |
| environmentally responsible technologies, dome homes | | | | they are entirely self-sufficient. |
| are the next generation of housing. While they may | | | | We want our children and grandchildren to inherit a |
| look strange at first, once you spend time in a dome | | | | healthy world, not a dying one. While the problem may |
| home and see your energy bills drop, you will fall in love | | | | seem overwhelming, small things do make a |
| with this unique and revolutionary type of property. | | | | difference. Switching to an eco-friendly car is one |
| Dome homes are a relatively new option on the | | | | positive change that people can make fairly easily. |
| housing scene. There are very few of these buildings | | | | Switching to an environmentally friendly home is |
| in the country, but they are starting to get the buzz | | | | another step that people can take in order to reduce |
| they deserve. They are among the greenest homes | | | | energy use. If you're on the market for a new home, |
| available on the market, making them the ideal housing | | | | why not consider choosing a home that is good for |
| alternative for the future. Dome homes represent a | | | | the environment? Why not choose a monolithic dome |
| whole new wave in homebuilding. | | | | home? |
| Because of their arching shape and lack of barrier | | | | |