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Go old school and build a concrete dome. These are nothing new, very strong, and energy efficient.

The construction companies are tied into the building licensing/standards agencies. See how easy it is to get a building permit and bank loan for a dome.

These people can help, a little, but lots of places just don't like the way domes look, so you'll be fighting that battle even though they will say it's about engineering analysis, etc.

http://www.aidomes.com/

That said - insulation is a better investment in almost all houses, IF it's possible to add without reconstruction - and in some types/ages of house, it isn't.

's why some day I want to build a geodesic dome. Something like one of these. They're cheaper than a traditional house to build, they're MASSIVELY energy efficient, hurricane proof, have no internal load bearing walls, adaptable, and kinda cool, if you ask me.

~Wx

Check out american ingenuity in FL. http://www.aidomes.com/

They use individual triangles with thick insulation on the back of each and tie them together for a geodesic dome.

I thought there was something sort of dated about these domes.. something very very 70's like.. and then I saw it in this picture http://www.aidomes.com/pics/slide8.jpg Look at that TV.. maybe they ought to update their pictures to stop people from screaming NO!!! NO!!! to these dome homes...

I think these represent a reasonable compromise.

Unlikely to appeal to the brick box with a tar paper roof mentality, but I've run these designs past a lot of people and most like them. We're building one with an off-grid power system. Should be done by this time next year.

Guess we'll find out the hard way about resale value when it comes time to move. We'll see if people scoff at the idea of living in a radar dome.

Youre all domed! DOMED it tell you!!!!