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How To Buy a Monolithic Dome School
Consider the Benefits:
- Safety: Near-absolute protection for students and staff against
hurricanes, tornados, fire, earthquakes and other natural disasters.
No conventional building can match this.
- Energy savings: Savings of 50% or more at no premium in construction.
These savings accumulated in a bond account could equal the total cost
of the facility in less than 20 years. Again, unmatchable.
- Permanence: -- buildings built to last for centuries with reasonable
maintenance.
- Clear span: Monolithic Domes allow for complete remodeling as needs
change.
- Shortened construction time: After the Airform is inflated,
all work is done on the interior, unaffected by inclement weather -
shortening construction time which ultimately means the building is
available for occupancy sooner.
Steps to Purchase:
- Order a Free
Evaluation. This will give you a very preliminary budget.
- Next, order a feasibility
study. This step is not the norm, but beneficial to dome construction
and schools in general. It provides a road map. Budgets will be established.
Schedule of events will be set up. A preliminary floor plan will be
provided as well as perspective of what the school will look like. Do
not underestimate the importance of this step! Some who have tried
to skip this step have had serious consequences.
- When the feasibility study is complete and the resolve is to continue,
select an architect and a construction method (i.e. general contractor,
construction management,
or design build.)
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