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American Ingenuity's domes come with a hurricane, earthquake, tornado guarantee. A triangle is the strongest shape known to man. The dome's geodesic shape combined with the steel reinforced concrete exterior allows for such a guarantee. Our standard design will accommodate forces in excess of 250 mph winds, 90 lb. snow loads and #9 earthquakes. If that is not enough, just tell us what you need. In over 30 years American Ingenuity's domes have survived all major USA hurricanes, tornados and a Hawaiian earthquake, with no structural damage! If more homeowners and government officials in Haiti, Africa, the Pacific Fire Rim, USA earthquake areas of western & middle America, built American Ingenuity Domes, there would be less deaths and home destructions. To read a recap of the AI dome and acts of nature, click on Nature. The dome's concrete roof contains no shingles and no wood to rot, or to burn or to be eaten by termites. To learn more, view the Advantages menu item. To view a YouTube 55 second video featuring A.I.'s dome, click on Green Living. To view a June 7, 2009 CBS Sunday Morning news show YouTube video featuring A.I.'s geodesic dome and Buckminster Fuller, click on Geodesic Dome. Why can the American Ingenuity Dome save you 50% to 70% off your heating and cooling costs? The major reason is our insulation. It consists of a R-28 block of expanded bead polystyrene (E.P.S.) which is comparable to 11 inches of fiberglass batting. Plus the insulation is not interrupted by wood and there is no wood in the home's exterior walls to rot or burn. (During the erection of the kit a temporary wooden rib system is used. Once all the seams between the panels are concreted, the wooden rib system is removed). The exterior of the dome is steel reinforced concrete, no shingles to blow off in high winds. Paint the exterior concrete with latex paint. This link, Composition, describes A.I.'s component panel. There are four very useful Blue Buttons on this Home Page. The blue button titled Video Dome Overview gives a brief explanation of the A. I. Dome building kit. The second blue button, Video CNBC Interview, shows one of our dome owners being interviewed by CNBC. The third one explains how to receive Free Info by calling 1-321-639-8777. And the fourth titled, Visit our Store, permits the ordering of a $2 DVD or $9 Planning Kit which includes a 60 page Stock Floor Plan Booklet, DVD or CD, mini-dome and other info. If you do not find a stock plan to fit your lifestyle, our designers can modify a stock plan or design a custom plan from your sketches. To view the prices for the stock plans and building kits, click on Stock Plans & Stock Kit Prices. The file Finished Cost explains what it will cost per sq.ft. to build a dome in your neighborhood. To view over 150 pages of info, lay your cursor on each menu item and then click on the submenu links. To view a finished dome: rent our North Carolina dome cabin, visit our Florida office domes and a Florida dome home, view the YouTube videos, view the pictures on this web site or purchase the DVD. The State of Florida requires Insurance Companies to offer reduced rates to homes that have high wind mitigation features. The American Ingenuity dome meets and exceeds these requirements. One of our client's hurricane insurance premium went from $850 to $90 after he had his dome inspected and a Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form was completed by a Qualified Inspector. The Dome Building Kit consists of the component panels for the dome's exterior shell and one entryway. The middle of each component panel consists of R-28 E.P.S. insulation. On the exterior side is 1/2" to 3/4" thick steel reinforced concrete and on the interior side of the insulation is 1/4" Georgia-Pacific wall board. Onsite the dome building kit is assembled by placing the panels one row at time, interlocking the steel mesh between the panels, concreting the seams between the panels (an area about 6" wide and 4" deep) and concreting the entryways and dormers. The interior shell wall board is finished just like conventional sheetrock with tape and joint compound. To learn about the kit assembly and to view pictures of the panel placement, click on Assembly. If you do not have the time to erect the Dome Building Kit, we know of a Kit Assembly Consultant who travels world-wide and supervises your kit assembly. Then either you or your Contractor hires local subcontractors to complete the interior finishing (plumbing, electrical, framing, window/door installation, cabinetry, etc.). To learn what is included in the Dome Building Kit, click on Contents. To learn what is not included in the Kit, click on Not Included. Due to our dome's air tight envelope, a Heat Recovery Ventilator can be installed in the dome to control moisture and bring in fresh air and Geothermal Pipes can be installed in the ground to reduce your heating and cooling costs even lower. To date American Ingenuity has sold over 760 kits into 46 U.S.A states and twelve foreign areas. A.I. has exported domes to Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands-St. Kitts and St. Croix, the British Virgin Islands-Tortola, West Indies-Nieves, Canada, Israel, Jamaica, Bahrain and the Faroe Islands (between Iceland/Scotland/Norway). To learn more about importing our domes, click on Importing. Why do you not see thousands of American Ingenuity Domes in your region? Lenders are very conservative and want a 20% to 30% down payment based on the finished price of the dome. We are working with President Obama's administration, hoping that his administration will make loans available for our super-energy efficient, new technology, outside-the-box dome homes. SAVE…..SAVE……SAVE Check out all of our savings with coupons and for layaway using the Coupons and Savings tab on the above left menu. View and print out our stock floor plans by clicking here, PDF. Learn how to purchase the stock floor plans in DXF format in order to design your own floor plan, using an autocad program. Click here, DXF.
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