Problem:
Staying warm and reusing greenhouse gas.
Biomimicry Idea:
Mimic a chickadee or a squirrel drey.
My idea is to create a dome that has the same concept as a greenhouse but for large groups of people to live in during winter seasons. I want it to be a self-mantained community growing crops, raising cattle, making clean water, and creating its energy with the help of its occupants.
What if, during your cold winter, all of your friends and family and large groups of people were in a warm place to live during the season? Well, I asked nature and she gave me many answers on how to do this. The black capped chickadee and squirrel do this, which led to me design a glass dome to help people in Alaska, Greenland or Northern Canada.
How does nature help black capped chickadees and squirrels?
The black capped chickadee has a bird group that it will live with through the winter to stay warm as they sit side by side to warm each other up. The squirrels collect sticks and make a tree drey. They put leaves in them for insulation and waterproofing. They emit greenhouse gas and along with the body heat of the squirrels, the drey dome stays warm through hibernation.
