World's Largest Geodesic Dome House Runs On Renewable Power

 

Photos: Kevin Shea

Thanks to being sturdy and ultra-efficient with space, energy and materials, geodesic domes have been used as greenhouses, treehouses and also as homes. Located in Long Island, New York and measuring 70-feet in diameter and 44-feet tall, Kevin Shea's Green Dome is purportedly the world's largest residential geodesic dome. It runs on solar, geothermal and wind power and also has an innovative green roof, plus a lovely terraced garden made of recycled tires.

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