Glass is a great choice for a geodesic dome greenhouse! In 1988, the Missouri Botanical Garden tore all 3,625 plastic panels from its geodesic greenhouse, the Climatron, and replaced them with glass.

This energy-efficient, North Carolina geodesic dome home is for sale on 12.3 wooded ... a cupola; a wall-to-wall glass, solarium-style dining area; a finished, walk-out basement; and two powered ...