Like its stablemate the Domespace house, David Fanchon's eco-friendly design is aimed at maximizing passive solar energy – though ... pillar The aerodynamic dome shape delivers protection ...

The zero-energy, 850-square-foot house was built completely by students ... from the U.S., Canada and India that competed in the Solar Decathlon Build Challenge. The BYU team and their Triple Dome ...

Solaleya’s dome homes feature 90 percent wood construction ... this allows the home to maximize the amount of sun absorbed by solar panels on the roof. Related: Rotating Girasole Home Follows ...

It harvests solar energy in the winter ... Can you tell we've got a little thing for David Fanchon's eco-friendly Pearl dome house? This home (which comes to us via Gizmag) features a unique ...

Vents at the base of the house, mid-level windows and windows near the roof ensure that the air circulates at all times. Plus, the glass dome ensures that very little maintenance will be required ...

and the dome shape provides resistance against extreme winds that standard square homes do not. Many also have solar panels and backup generators in case of a power outage. Read next BI Tech Memo ...

Pay attention to Buckminster Fuller and forget the square or rectangle when building a house, and instead go for a geodesic dome. The forward-thinking Fuller, responsible for giving the name ...

With thousands of acres of available tribal land, the opportunity for these dome homes is limitless. “You have off grid solar, now you have power and water and a home and you can live with your ...

The dome has been built at Brooke House School's eco-centre to "enhance ... Early Learning and Child Care Capital Monies Programme', to build the solar dome. Andrew Robathan, Conservative MP ...