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April 29, 2016

Hawaii church tries igloos to house homeless families

  • The 20-foot-wide, 314-square-foot domes cost about $9,500 each, not including a floor or base.
    • By CATHY BUSSEWITZ
    Associated Press

    HONOLULU — A church in Hawaii looking to address the state’s ongoing homelessness crisis has settled on a solution that on first look appears better suited for the frigid winters of Alaska than the islands’ tropical climate: igloos.

    There’s no risk of the dome-shaped structures melting. They are made of fiberglass and their construction keeps the interior about 10-15 degrees cooler when the hot sun is blazing down, officials at First Assembly of God in Honolulu said.


     
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