
One of the few remaining "bubble houses" left in the United States modeled after Neff's original concept
Since the mortgage bubble burst in 2008, the American dream of owning a home has, for many, become a pipe dream. Lots of folks face a future that doesn’t include their own backyard and picket fence. What’s more, environmental disasters ranging from Katrina and Rita to earthquakes and tornadoes have made investing in a home seem like risky business.
And that’s just the United States. According to Dr. Noel Brown, President and CEO of Friends of the United Nations, there is a shortage of 50 million housing units around the world.
However, there is a low-cost, energy-efficient, elegant-looking solution: concrete dome buildings.
To learn more about this energy efficient, economical and fascinating building option, and to see some amazing photographs, go to http://bit.ly/HnbDXG.
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