Material Considerations

Here is a list of the possible materials that I will be using to construct the domes and associated systems.

Possible building materials:

1. Frame:
Pressure treated 4x4's
Pressure treated 1x6's
Square Tubing

2. Sheeting:
Plywood
Glass
Tyvex
Tar Paper
T1-11
OSB

3. Footing/Foundation:
Cement
Pilings and sill plate

4. Insulation:
Foam Board
Fiberglass
Spray foam



5. Ventilation:
Passive
Forced air

6. Heating:
Radiant Heat
Pellet Stove
Solar
Geo-thermal
Tank less Hot water heater (electric)

7. Electricity:
Generator
Wind Turbine
Photo voltaic
Batteries
Inverter
120v Electric Wire
240v Electric Wire
100 or 200 amp breaker box
H2O engine/generator

8. Water Distribution:
Pump
Well
Cistern collection/storage


9. Basement:
Cinderblock walls
Concrete flooring

10. Interior flooring:
Basic stud and subflooring

11. Interior wall finish:
Sheetrock
Wood Planking
Glass/Acrylic Block

12. Lighting:
Skylights (custom made to fit dome triangles, dual pane w/air space)
Windows
120 V electric
Fluorescent

13. Interior Flooring:
Wood
Ceramic Tile
Cut stone


14. Waste Management:
Septic system
"Grey water" Recycling
Composting

The central dome will be erected on 8' foot riser walls. The connecting corridors will be geodesic Quonset huts set

on 8' riser walls. The 2 smaller domes will be on 4' riser walls. The mechanical room will be placed in a basement

either in the central dome or the storage/workshop. This will house the heating system and the well house, as well

as the main electrical panel and the battery system.

The interior of the structure is designed to have built in features for growing plants and open space using as many

interesting and alternative materials as possible.

The average American household uses approximately 1300 k/w/h per month. Our target goal is to produce 1500 k/W/H per

month, with battery storage equal to 2-5 days usage. Some possibilities are individual batteries wired into a bank

or possibly forklift batteries.





Again this is the begining planning stages of the process and we are still investigating possibilities.