Division 13— Special Construction Specs

These are the technical specifications used by the Architects, Engineers, Permitting Personnel and Builders for construction of Monolithic Domes.

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For your dream dome-home, our library includes floor plans in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. That size-range includes small, cozy cottages, as well as spacious and spectacular castle-like domains and everything in between. But while sizes and shapes may vary, the benefits of a Monolithic Dome home remain constant. In addition to long-range savings, our very green Monolithic Domes provide energy-efficiency, disaster protection and more. This website has tools and hundreds of articles related to dome design. In addition, our staff includes professionals with experience and expertise that can help you design the exact floor plan you want and need.

Monolithic Dome Builders Workshops

A Monolithic Dome Workshop is a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction. Equal time is given to studying dome construction principles in a classroom setting and to applying those principles by actually building a Monolithic Dome.

What You Need to Know about a Monolithic Dome Home—Before You Buy One!

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Shell complete for FEMA rated Monolithic Dome safe room in Louisville, Mississippi

Crews recently completed a Monolithic Dome shell in Louisville, Mississippi for a FEMA rated safe shelter. The shelter is part of a larger state initiative to protect communities from tornadoes like the deadly outbreak in April 2014 that claimed 10 lives in Louisville alone.

Event: Monolithic Dome tour on October 20, 2018

It’s only one month to the Annual Monolithic Dome Research Park tour in Italy, Texas. This FREE tour is open to the public on October 20, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The famous Texas landmark, Bruco: The Texas Italian Caterpillar, will be shown along with various Monolithic Domes and Ecoshells plus several nearby Monolithic Dome homes.

Hurricane Florence batters Monolithic Domes in North Carolina [Updated]

A reporter once asked George Paul, why did he build The Eye of the Storm round? George said he wanted it streamlined like a car. The reporter then said, “But this is a house, not a car.” George gave a simple response, “Yes. But every few years, all homes along the coast have an opportunity to go 100 miles per hour.”

Potential fire averted by air-tight Monolithic Dome

A fire alarm had been beeping for several hours in a small, Io-20 rental unit in Italy, Texas. The neighbors called the management company to investigate. The manager called the fire department and met them there. They opened the door. Smoke came pouring out.

Hartshorne gymnasium and safe room grand opening

Earlier this summer, Hartshorne Public Schools opened its new Monolithic Dome gymnasium. Adrian O’Hanlon III of the McAlester News-Capital reports that the 150-foot diameter dome will seat over 1,100 people for sporting events. Moreover, the dome doubles as a FEMA rated safe room that can hold around 3,000 people during a tornado emergency.

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