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Alphabetical site map listing for your convenience. (Continued…)

I replaced the water filter that was under my sink with this one about 3 months ago. It was very easy to install, the whole process took about 30 min. Here is what I have noticed while using it. (Continued…)

A Monolithic Dome makes an ideal fertilizer blend plant that mixes, packages, stores and distributes specialty chemicals for various agricultural purposes. These domes contain many large bins used to store phosphorus, potash and nitrogen in various forms, as well as other micronutrients such as iron, chrome or zinc. From these ingredients, hundreds of different fertilizer formulas can be created. (Continued…)

At Monolithic’s Marketplace, the Just Water, Ceramic Drip-Filter is one of our best sellers. A few years ago, the Texas Baptist Men developed this practical, inexpensive, but very effective water filter. They travel to and teach survivors in our planet’s disaster-devastated, war-torn and poverty-stricken areas how to assemble and use the filters for potable water. (Continued…)

Like many Americans, Charlie and Margaret Simmons opted to retire in Florida. Unlike most other retirees, they decided to make their retirement home a Monolithic Dome. The online newspaper, NorthEscambia.com recently profiled the Simmons’ new dome home in a feature story, touting its many benefits that range from energy efficiency to durability. (Continued…)

So you’re nested in the mountains and up comes a cold spell. What to do? Maddy and I decided to turn our dome-in-progress into a controlled laboratory with the goal of putting the thermodynamics of thin shell concrete domes to the test. (Continued…)

In a special section on the 21st century school, The Post-Bulletin in Rochester, Minnesota highlighted a number of innovations ranging from new teaching methods to state-of-the-art building styles. There’s Gibbs Elementary, set to open later this year, which features interactive white boards that can display videos and other high-tech material. There are the 5,000 Minnesota students who are taking all of their classes online. And then there’s arguably the most innovative school of all, and it’s Grand Meadow School, which opted to build five Monolithic Dome buildings in 2002. Eight years after it opened, the school is still making news. And it’s not just the shape that makes the school noteworthy. Superintendent Joe Brown reports that the school saves 25 percent per year on maintenance and energy costs. (Continued…)

One of the poorest nations on earth is reaching out to Haiti in its time of need. Sierra Leone recently held a benefit concert for earthquake victims in the Caribbean nation, and selected One Dome at a Time as one of the relief organizations benefiting from the event. Twenty Sierra Leonean artists, including musician and producer Jimmy B. and political rapper Emmerson, performed for free at the concert. (Continued…)

The Roundup — presenting the latest Monolithic news – February 23, 2010 (Continued…)