This would allow any fallout around the structure to be collected and concentrated in the storage tanks in the event of rain or rain-out.Īnd finally this would not serve as a blast shelter of any kind. These doors and walls are not of sufficient halving-thicknesses to block the ionizing gamma emissions from fallout.Īnother issue is the rainwater collection system. This design features a wide open entrance area and stairwell, which would allow significant fallout deposits to collect near the doors and walls. This design offers roughly the same protection as a typical basement or improvised trench-style shelter, which is not enough to mitigate exposure to potentially lethal doses of radiation. However, I must stress that this design is in no way sufficient for use as a fallout or blast shelter. I also think its low-profile would offer inherent security due to the fact it’s not easily seen. It would be great for those who live in storm-prone areas. It’s intended to show how through pre-planning, some rare but present threats can be reduced by thinking differently about how and where we live.īefore I say anything else, I do want to say I like the design. It’s food for thought, not intended as doom & gloom. To some this will seem like a worst case scenario tiny house design. Concrete, steel, and lead perform even better than dirt – but dirt is cheap. For example, the safest rooms in this design would be the pantry and then the bedroom.Īn underground home would provide far more protection from radiation than a typical home simply because as little as 3-feet of compacted dirt has sufficient mass to block deadly amounts of radiation. Areas inside the home that put more mass between the fallout and occupants will provide the best protection. But as fallout lands on the ground and roof outside the penetrating radiation enters the home. So most of our homes provide this important first level of protection. Once sealed inside a home the occupants are typically protected from direct contact. Radiation travels through materials in strait lines but can’t turn corners.Avoid contact with fallout (inhaling, ingesting, & contact with skin).There are three primary things to keep in mind when radioactive fallout is present: Radioactive fallout requires some additional consideration. Air vents would need to be added to extend indoor stays. The threat of fire would be greatly reduced or eliminated through materials selection. These could be closed and locked from inside to improve occupant safety. Storm & Civil Unrest ThreatsĮxterior steel doors cover the greenhouse windows and exterior french doors. The remaining electrical components, like batteries & inverter, would be housed in the utility room. Solar panels could be placed along the entry stairway, open to the sun during normal times and sealed behind steel panels before trouble hits. As with most rainwater collection systems, values and filters would need to be included in the collection system design to prevent debris from entering the tank. The roof of the greenhouse could collect the water and a rain gutter could direct it to the tank. These tanks would sit a few feet higher than the bathroom/kitchen faucets providing some natural water pressure. A rainwater collection tank would be located next to the greenhouse. Rainwater collection could augment other water sources, like drilled wells or community water systems. On the other end would be a bedroom that opens onto a greenhouse. On one end of the living space would be a kitchen, bathroom, laundry closet, utility room, and generous storage pantry. This would provide most of the natural light and air every home needs. The 12-foot wide living space would be open to a mostly subterranean greenhouse and a sunken courtyard. The main structure would have an arched roofs, theoretically reinforced concrete, placed on top of concrete or earthen walls.
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