Insulation. Hexayurts keep out the sun because it's 1" of foam and a foil coated exterior.
That's why people build them, when you get right down to it, rather than domes - the ability to use rigid materials for the surface of the structure, rather than a fabric cover. Hope that helps, V> On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Jeremy Shaw <jer...@n-heptane.com> wrote: > Hello all! > > I need to build a living structure for burning man. Initially I was sold > on a stretch folding hexayurt -- but recently I've become tempted to build > a 16' 3𝛎 geodesic dome from 1" EMT instead. > > The hexayurt has the advantages that: > > 1. it is faster and easier to build > 2. it is faster to setup on arrival > 3. it is cheaper > 4. it is well insulated from light, dust, heat, and some noise > 5. lighter weight > > The geodesic dome has the advantage that: > > 1. it is more space overall > 2. it can support hammocks > 3. it has more usuable head space for a tall person (6'3") > 4. it seems to have a lot more other potential uses outside of burning > man (partial shade structure, conversion to a geodesic greenhouse, etc). > 5. it possibly has a lower total cost of ownership over the long term if > used frequently (longer lifetime, cheaper repairs, etc) > 6. possibly easier to store and transport due to being made up of smaller > pieces > > The geodesic dome is certainly more challenging to build and more > expensive as well. And will take longer to setup and take down. Sealing it > against wind, light, dust, and temperature is more of a challenge as well. > > I am wonder if anyone has experience with both structures and can lend > insight into other advantages and disadvantages that I am missing. > > - jeremy > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- Vinay Gupta Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest http://bit.ly/gupta_arc <http://bit.ly/gupta_arc%20>- the Gupta State Failure Management Archive http://bit.ly/gupta_ark - or see it directly on Archive.org http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" - Albert Camus Twitter/Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt UK Cell : +44 (0) 7500 895568 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
