| When you think about the type of home you would | | | | and joined at the skylight. This structural system |
| like to live in, a yurt is most likely not the first thing | | | | has the capability to span large distances without |
| that comes to mind. This is understandable; because | | | | support beams or a center pole. |
| the word yurt is not something most people have | | | | While having a wide open living space is a great thing |
| ever even heart, let alone understood. In essence, | | | | all on its own, the added benefit of this type of |
| it is a roundhome designed for energy efficiency and | | | | building is the efficiency in which materials are used. |
| spaciousness. But let's back up just a moment. | | | | Because of the design, the roundhome is considered |
| A yurt is a round dwelling that has been around for | | | | to be green housing. Green housing is an enormous |
| centuries. The first yurts were used by nomads and | | | | necessity today because our homes take up the |
| were made to be portable. These original houses | | | | majority of available energy. Within the home, it is |
| were easy to put up and take down. They also | | | | the heating and cooling systems that account for |
| took into account the sacredness of the earth and | | | | upwards of sixty percent of the energy consumed. |
| exhibited their inhabitants' love of nature. What a | | | | Because a roundhome is built to utilize natural |
| wonderful concept, even for today's society! | | | | resources through the use of the skylight and ample |
| The original design of a yurt is that it was held | | | | windows, the heating and cooling needs are |
| together at the eaves by a tension band. The roof | | | | completely different than that of a traditionally |
| is cone shaped, even in the modern yurt. Typically | | | | designed home. |
| there is a skylight in the center of the roof, which is | | | | The home you live in is a huge part of the lifestyle |
| a much loved feature. The roundhome is the | | | | you live. If you are joining the ranks of people who |
| modern day yurt, and it features a multi-faceted | | | | are growing tired of the bustling busy life, you may |
| panel frame instead of fabric or lattice. It is typically | | | | find the roundhome set up in a rural area to be a |
| a prefab home and can be found in just about any | | | | perfect home choice. By living in a home that takes |
| size one can imagine. | | | | full advantage of the views of your property, you |
| What is so unique about the roundhome is that the | | | | enjoy the same sort of feel as the ancient nomads |
| design allows for a totally spacious living area. In this | | | | did with their sacred yurts. This sort of home allows |
| sort of housing structure, the rafters are laid side by | | | | you to regain your connection with nature and also |
| side and attached to the tension cable along the | | | | allows you to move towards green living through its |
| perimeter of the house. At the point where they | | | | energy efficient construction. |
| meet in the conical roof, the rafters are cut short | | | | |