Friday, September 30th, 2011

Living In A Geodesic Dome Home

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Kevin Shea lives in a wood-frame geodesic dome in Long Island, New York. Forty-four-feet-tall, 70-feet in diameter, it is equipped with a solar array, a wind turbine, a geothermal system and adorned with reclaimed material--from a garden made of 800 tires to an artificial lake made from crushed fiber optic cables. Do you know someone with an unusual home? Email flora@sciencefriday.com. (Credits: Music by ECPE, filmed: flora lichtman, aleszu bajak, produced by flora lichtman) Viewed 35835 times. See More Videos

Kevin Shea is a retired New York City firefighter with an unorthodox home. He lives in a 93,000-cubic-foot geodesic dome, equipped with solar panels, a wind turbine, and a geothermal system. The home is on the grid, but outside the box.