A monolithic concrete dome that is energy-efficient, fire-proof, tornado-proof and earthquake-proof costs around $30k. But it's not your money so you don't care that the banks are subsidizing incredibly complex, unreliable, weak, stucco-wall houses that due to their unnecessary complexity, naturally end up costing several times more than a better, simpler house.
> A monolithic concrete dome that is energy-efficient, fire-proof, tornado-proof and earthquake-proof costs around $30k.
For a space smaller than a typical studio apartment. The Monolithic Dome Institute[1] quotes domes at $125/sf (including walls) for a "regular" finish. Your $30,000 dome would have a footprint of 250 sf. My house would cost at least $287,500 to replace with a dome; in contrast, it would cost about $150,000 to replace it with another wood-framed house. Concrete block costs would depend heavily on how complex the floor plan is, but would still be cheaper than a monolithic dome.
