Better Than An Igloo: Affordable, Efficient Homes In One Of The World’s Harshest Environments

Co.Exist
By Ariel Schwartz

OK, so people on Alaska’s Aleutian Islands don’t actually live in igloos (they did once live in sod structures called Barabaras). But residents of these islands--there are about 7,000 people in total--could really use an infusion of cheap, efficient homes. And if you think that’s a tall order in more temperate climates in the continental United States, think about how difficult it is in a place where it rains over 200 days a year, wind speeds often hit 100 miles per hour, and electric power comes from diesel oil that’s shipped in from thousands of miles away.

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