This idea of living in a protected space is something we have been looking into in some detail because our land is ag zone 3-4, and we want to feed ourselves year round. Here are some other interesting links:
http://www.ecorelief.se/bilder.aspx- Naturhaus site
http://bengtwarne.malwa.nu/natureH.html- the architect of Naturhaus
http://www.solardome.co.uk/ - We got a quote for the 33" diameter- shipped to NYC- about $50,000- a very high quality product
We've even thought about adapting one of these to live in, but Mike doesn't want plexiglass for the living space:
I can't see any reason why papercrete wouldn't be an excellent building material in this application. The key is getting it formed and dry (bricks or in situ pour) in a damp climate. If the glass structure is built first with large entry doors, and there is adequate ventilation, and the papercrete is drained well before forming, I think it would work. You could work on the greenhouse floor- concrete with drains or compacted gravel with landscape fabric. It is important to have a flat, dry area on which to form and dry the pc. It might take considerably longer to dry in your climate.
Tina
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