22-09-2017 12:05 via staradvertiser.com

Fiberglass igloos eyed to shelter the homeless

HILO>> Hawaii County is considering building a fiberglass igloo village for homeless people in Kona, which would be erected across from the West Hawaii Civic Center.
Officials said the temperature inside the 314-square-foot, four-person igloos is typically 10-15 degrees cooler than outside, West Hawaii Today reported.
Lance Niimi, an executive assistant to the mayor charged with homeless issues, on Tuesday presented the idea to the County Council Committee, which in return asked Niimi for
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