Visit the Monolithic Dome Website for the latest dome news, articles, and construction projects http://static.monolithic.com School officials in Fowler will find out in November whether they can move ahead with a Monolithic Dome building to serve as a new multi-purpose facility. http://static.monolithic.com/gallery/schools/fowler/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/gallery/schools/fowler/index.html More than 100 current floor plans, all of which are featured in Dome Living: A Creative Guide For Planning Your Monolithic Dream Home, are now a part of our Monolithic Marketplace. http://static.monolithic.com/plan-design/house_plans/ordering/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/plan-design/house_plans/ordering/index.html With three hurricanes looming in the Atlantic Ocean right now, there’s never been a better time to learn more about Monolithic Domes’ disaster-resistant qualities. http://static.monolithic.com/domesinnews/2008/baynews_abcdomes/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/domesinnews/2008/baynews_abcdomes/index.html The 8th Annual National Dome Tour is looming down on us, and we need your help! This nationwide tour will be held October 24, 2008 for commercial and October 25, 2008 for residential. http://static.monolithic.com/dometour/2008/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/dometour/2008/index.html On Thursday, September 11th, Al Schwarz's earth-sheltered, Monolithic Dome home, called Robot Ranch and located in Ferris, Texas, will be featured on the new HGTV series Extreme Living. http://static.monolithic.com/domesinnews/2008/hgtvrobotranch/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/domesinnews/2008/hgtvrobotranch/index.html View the video about the Monolithic Mixer. http://static.monolithic.com/dvd/mixer/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/dvd/mixer/index.html YouTube, the largest worldwide video-sharing community, currently includes a diverse selection of 21 Monolithic presentations that anyone with access to the Internet can view, comment and rate. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Monolithic+Domes&search_type=&aq=f http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Monolithic+Domes&search_type=&aq=f KDAF-TV, The 33, a television station in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, sent a news crew to the Monolithic Dome Institute to find out why dome buildings are considered so environmentally friendly. http://static.monolithic.com/domesinnews/2008/kdaf/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/domesinnews/2008/kdaf/index.html "More and more people are discovering that there are advantages to a Monolithic Dome -- unique features -- simply not available in traditional architecture," says architect Rick Crandall. http://static.monolithic.com/plan-design/crandall/why/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/plan-design/crandall/why/index.html Compost Covers is another Monolithic product made in our plant here in Italy, Texas. http://static.monolithic.com/compostcovers/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/compostcovers/index.html The Crenosphere is the biggest and one of the newest members of the Monolithic Dome family. MDI President David B. South says, "Crenospheres can be designed and built with diameters ranging from 300 to 1000 feet and heights of 75 to 500 feet. http://static.monolithic.com/gallery/sports/crenosphere/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/gallery/sports/crenosphere/index.html The following figures are approximate, but we estimate there are over 900 Monolithic Dome homes; 50 churches; 325 storages and commercial buildings; 42 schools; and over 500 EcoShells around the world. Monolithic Domes have been built in 48 states and 53 countries. http://static.monolithic.com/thedome/map/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/thedome/map/index.html List of the 53 countries where Monolithic Domes have been built or are currently under construction. http://static.monolithic.com/thedome/map/list/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/thedome/map/list/index.html These pictures are made using a $50,000 Thermograph camera. This camera is designed to take pictures showing the amount of heat in the photo. In a quick look you can see that the heat loss from the Monolithic Dome is virtually zero except through doors and or other openings. http://static.monolithic.com/thedome/thermograph/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/thedome/thermograph/index.html View the latest images from this project in Commerce, Texas. http://static.monolithic.com/gallery/churches/st_joseph/gallery/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/gallery/churches/st_joseph/gallery/index.html We are often asked, 'Why is the Monolithic Dome 'Green?' As an answer to this question, we have outlined three of the most salient 'green' points: Sustainability, energy efficiency, and use of green materials. http://static.monolithic.com/thedome/whygreen/index.html http://static.monolithic.com/thedome/whygreen/index.html