With over 550,000 people either displaced or evacuated from their homes as a result of the disasters in Northern japan, the search for shelter is a huge task. One possible answer however is Japan’s innovative Dome House. Able to be constructed in just 3 hours, with the worlds highest resistance to earthquakes, ultra low cost and highly efficient thermal properties make it a perfect solution to the current crisis.
Made form an expanded polystyrene material the weight of each section is extremely lightweight and a fantastic insulator. With the cold weather and purported summer blackouts the fact that the material could cut heating and cooling costs by as much as 50-60% would be a huge bonus. While many suffer in shelters and cramped conditions already, the ability to assemble and erect a town of the igloo shaped structures in a matter of weeks could be hugely beneficial. Along with constant aftershocks and new earthquakes the structures strength would provide comfort to many along with the flame retardant properties.
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