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There is a fully functional house inside the dome. The dome itself has no insulation, but the massive 'dead' air space between the dome and the house provides a
by JshWright 10y ago
There is a fully functional house inside the dome. The dome itself has no insulation, but the massive 'dead' air space between the dome and the house provides a huge amount of insulation.
The dome by itself isn't that interesting. It's the dome/house system that provides the benefits. It means they can spend a lot less on heating fuel.
- upofadown 10y agoOpen air will convect like crazy. ... and the area of the glass is much larger than the outside area of the building. So chances are things will cool down quite quickly once the sun goes down.
- JshWright 10y agoIt will convect a lot less than a 15 knot wind... It will certainly cool down, but there is no way the dome is anything but a net-win in terms of thermal efficiency (is it enough to offset the cost of the dome? I don't know... but it will absolutely reduce the amount of heat lost by the house)