| Length | 07:54 |
| Licensor | Eric M. |
| Producer(s) | Eric Molinsky |
| Formats | Soft Feature |
| Topics | Environment, Science, Travel |
| Produced | April 24, 2008 |
| Added to PRX | March 27, 2008 |
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Meet the house that beats an earthquake, stays cool without air conditioning, doesn't harm a single tree and costs less than a used car.
Intriguing, Quirky, Sound Rich
A couple years ago, a popular liberal slogan warned us that the biggest weapons of mass destruction were sitting in our driveways. For environmentalists, weapons of mass destruction don't stop at the driveway. The modern home itself consumes an enormous amount of energy and natural resources. Iranian-born architect Nadir Khalili created an intriguing solution, extremely eco-friendly homes called "superadobes." The homes are displayed in a showroom adjacent to Khalili's school for environmentally conscious architects. Eric Molinsky traveled out to the Mojave Desert with some friends to see what the fuss was all about.
