Japanese Dome Homes

I am or want to be green. Not the color green but enviromentally concious. I am aware of the many different types of green power and some of the green building techniques. Recently, in my searches, I came across Japanese Dome homes (correctly its houses but I think dome homes are cooler).


These houses are made out of expanded styrofoam. They are modular and go up really quick. Three people can assemble one in an afternoon. They are up to 90% energy efficient.


I think we should have these as emergency housing next time we have a natural disaster (hurricane, flood or earthquake). Go and watch the video and learn about them.

Now I know what you are thinking, why the heck do I think they are cool? Well lets see, cost effective, enviromentally sound and you can paint them. What's the big deal about that? Mario brother's fan anyone? You can have a mushroom house... when I showed a friend one thatwas painted pink he said it looked like ... well.. umm... anyway we tends be dirty minded and lets leave it at that. Now I know you aren't sure about it but the next time you visit Japan (come on I know everybody goes to Japan) then go to the Asa Farm Land where they have a whole community of them and spend a night in one go drinking in another (and if you already done so email me and tell me what it is like... there is the possibility they aren't really as cool as I think they are).

Now on top of being how cool they are, you will discover if you have been playing video games long enough they've been around forever. In many rpg (roleplay games) the characters go into what I always thought were huts. But now, I understand. They are japanese dome homes.


Have fun and be Great


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