Rendering — Rendering of Jay and Jeanne Hansen home.

Rendering — Rendering of Jay and Jeanne Hansen home. (Linda Ware, MDI Design)


Iowa Family Explains Why There’s No Place Like Dome

Jay and Jeanne Hansen say they like to be different, and that’s one of the reasons why they opted to build a Monolithic Dome home. “We don’t like to copy what other people do; we like to do things that stand out,” Jay Hansen told Iowa television news station KWWL.

But the Hansens went on to list the many other reasons they chose this unique construction style for their new home. It’s permanent, fire-proof, tornado-resistant and super green. The Hansens also describe the advantages associated with the thermal properties of the concrete and other reasons why the home is so energy efficient. Watch the video now.