BUILDING MONOLITHIC DOMES

It's been called a "new paradigm in construction" because it relies on a building process unlike any other. But despite its uniqueness, our monolithic dome construction process has developed a following over the last few years.

A SCHOOL WITH DAYLIGHT

A newly opened school in Newport Beach provides both the medium and the message for teachers and parents in Southern California, who were already instilling in their children a respect for energy conservation before an electricity shortage hit the western United States.

Architects in the Pasadena office of the firm

BUILDER'S GUIDE TO PERIMETER SLAB INSULATION

The foundation of a house is a somewhat invisible and sometimes ignored component of the building. It is increasingly evident, however, that attention to good foundation design and construction has significant benefits to the homeowner and the builder, and can avoid some serious future problems.

Good foundation design and construction practice means not only insulating to save energy, but also providing effective structural design as well as moisture, termite, and radon control techniques where appropriate.

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