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1971
Zome Home
Corrales, NM

Aluminum skins cover a honeycomb of insulated fiber make this home lightweight, but as strong as an airplane. Insulated louvered skylights open in the day to let in light and heat, and automatically close when the temperature drops at night. A hinged water-tank wall on the south side contains 20 tons of water for thermal heat storage, and closes at night for added insulation.

 1971 Zome Home, Corrales, NM

Technologies, Innovations, and Quality of Life
1970   First Earth Day, April 22
1972   Handheld calculator
1973   Cellular telephone
1973   Sears Tower, Chicage, world's tallest building
1977   President Carter establishes U.S. Department of Energy
1978   U.S, first to ban CFCs to protect ozone layer
1979   Sony Walkman


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