Monolithic Domes are gaining increased popularity as personal residences, for many reasons.
Attractive and Comfortable
First, a Monolithic Dome home can be the “home of your dreams” – comfortable and cozy or more spacious and elegant, whatever your style. They can be constructed as one-story or multi-tiered; underground or ground level; and constructed in any just about any location or environment.
The interior of your Monolithic Dome home can be partitioned into rooms or areas that fit your needs and aesthetic desires. Interior spaces can include almost anything — indoor swimming pool or sauna, game or exercise room, theater, separate apartment, office, home-based business, home-based school, etc.
Security and Protection
During a natural or manmade disaster, nothing can replace the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you and your family are completely safe in your dome home — a structure that is unyielding to the elements while comforting to its residents.
Energy Efficient
Dome homes are incredible energy-efficient. Because a Monolithic Dome is so well built and insulated, your home will be energy-efficient, disaster-proof, virtually maintenance free, durable and cost-efficient.
The spherical nature of a monolithic dome is one of the reasons for significant energy efficiency — there is simply less surface area per square foot to heat or cool. A dome has approximately one-third less surface area to the outside than a box-style structure The lower the total outside surface area, the greater the energy-efficiency savings for heating and cooling.
Regular maintenance on monolithic domes is minimal, with energy and maintenance costs generally running 50% less than conventional homes. In fact, many studies reveal that when amortized over 20 years, the energy savings of a dome often recoup a major portion of a domes’ original cost
Durability
Domes are durable – veritable fortresses against nature — and as such, endure significantly better than traditionally designed and constructed homes. Because of the dome’s strong shape and the fact that they are built using the highest quality materials makes them virtually unaffected by time, weather, seismic activity, or even manmade assault. And since most dome homes meet FEMA standards for near-absolute protection, monolithic domes are proven survivors.
Sustainable
The Monolithic Dome house is as just about as “green” as you can get. A dome’s lifetime can be measured in centuries versus years or decades. They require very little wood and protected from fire, tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Heating and cooling expenses can drop by 50% or more, depending on your home’s location and alternate energy sources can also be added, such as solar or wind.
