This Table illustrates the energy efficiency of a Monolithic Dome home nestled along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Galax, Virginia. Maddy and Chris Ecker, the owners, say, "In 2012 our total energy costs were just under $950! That’s just under the average energy cost per household of $962 for a one-person household in 1997! "

This Table illustrates the energy efficiency of a Monolithic Dome home nestled along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Galax, Virginia. Maddy and Chris Ecker, the owners, say, "In 2012 our total energy costs were just under $950! That’s just under the average energy cost per household of $962 for a one-person household in 1997! " (Chris Ecker)