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Geodesic Domes Kuranda Slauenwhite December 9th, 2005 Physics 11A Richard Buckminster Fuller Richard Buckminster Fuller was born in Milton, Massachusetts in 1895. Fuller was a architect even though he never got a degree or even a license until he was awarded one. Fuller’s goal was to cut down the usage of energy and the cost of energy. One of his ideas was to build shelters that were called Geodesic Domes. The Geodesic domes that were designed by Fuller are the strongest, lightest and most cost-effective structure ever designed. The domes become stronger and lighter as they become larger in size. Today there are over three hundred thousand domes throughout the world. Because of their shape the domes have more volume then surface area and because of this feature they are able to trap the heat longer and withstand strong winds. Geodesic domes could be used in today’s society for ways to conserve energy and to lower the building costs. The shape of the domes can cut the cost and amount of energy to heat the dome. The heat and air flows better because of the round shape walls. There is also less surface area where heat can be lost then square feet of living space. The cost of building supplies would be less because of the smaller surface area. Another way to save costs and energy would be to use solar panels. The placement of the panels would also be easier because of the curve of the upper part of the dome. Links • • • • http://bfi.org/taxonomy/term/25 http://bfi.org/node/587 http://www.thirteen.org/bucky/dome.html http://www.cjfearnley.com/fuller-faq-4.html