Bear Creek Dome: Most Eco-Friendly Home – Ecofriendly.in

October 19th, 2011 • Related • Filed Under

Geodesic domes had a brief surge of popularity in the 1950s, but they still aren’t a usual shape for a home. This is a pity, because they’re really exceptional for eco-friendly purposes. The Bear Creek Dome in North Branch, Minnesota has all the usual benefits of a geodesic dome, including increased strength while only using 40% of the lumber of a usual home, and natural heating and cooling. Bear creek dome ups the ante by incorporating 16 inches of insulation and triple-pane windows to prevent energy loss. Despite outside temperatures of over 90 degrees, inside the dome the owners enjoyed a balmy low 70s – without any air conditioning or power use. Their yearly heating costs are less than $900, despite the bitterly old Minnesota winters.

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Emma Stratford

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  1. Comment by Carol Goodwin on 20 October 2011:

    This will be a huge blessing for us here in Florida, its almost impossible to survive without AC and all the other building methods like papercrete and straw bale won’t work because of the humidity

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