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John duSaint, a retired software engineer, recently bought property near Bishop, Calif., in a rugged valley east of the Sierra Nevada. The area is at risk for wildfires, severe daytime heat, and high winds and also heavy winter snowfall.
As weather grows more extreme, geodesic domes and other resilient home designs are gaining new attention from more climate-conscious homebuyers and the architects and builders who cater to them.