Domes for the World

  • Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:44:00 +0000: DFTW Featured in Master’s Thesis - Domes for the World - News, Media and Events

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    Lora Garrison, daughter of Don Garrison, Monolithic’s Manager of Airform Production, recently completed her Master’s Thesis. Lora has been working toward a MA degree in Arts in Community Leadership at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her 40-page thesis, DFTW International Volunteer: Training Manual includes DFTW’s goals, values and management; the construction and use of EcoShells; and virtually everything related to visiting, evaluating, and improving the lives of people living in poverty. (Continued…)

  • Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:16:03 +0000: Utah Company Raises Funds to Build EcoShells in Belize - Domes for the World - News, Media and Events

    Good things are happening in Belize! Pinnacle Security, a Utah-based residential security market, established a non-profit organization called “Domes for Belize.” Through it, they solicited contributions and organized a charity run that provided funding for the construction of EcoShells. Twenty-seven Pinnacle representatives and their families then spent a week in Belize helping with the construction. Read what they have to say about it. (Continued…)

  • Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:37:00 +0000: Monolithic EcoShells for Chunox Belize - Domes for the World - News, Media and Events

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    Pinnacle: Securing Hope, a non-profit organization is working on a variety of philanthropic projects worldwide, including one with DFTW for the construction of Monolithic EcoShell homes in Belize. (Continued…)

  • Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:36:00 +0000: Chunox, Belize - Domes for the World - News, Media and Events

    Pinnacle: Securing Hope, an organization involved in a variety of philanthropic efforts worldwide, is joining forces with DFTW to build disaster-proof Monolithic EcoShells in Belize. According to Manager Adam Webb, in November 2011, a Pinnacle team, along with others, will travel to Belize and help with the construction of the EcoShells, that will become the homes of natives now living in makeshift shacks easily destroyed by earthquakes, hurricanes and tropical storms. (Continued…)

  • Mon, 09 May 2011 15:52:00 +0000: Impact Assessment of New Ngelepen - Domes for the World - News, Media and Events

    In 2011, DFTW began planning an Impact Assessment of New Ngelepen in Indonesia. Andrew South, president of DFTW, said, “We hope to learn how the introduction of concrete dome EcoShells (and a top-down aid delivery method) has impacted the social-economic fabric of the local community. We also will be gathering data on how the use of local materials has performed, in contrast to materials traditionally used in the United States.” (Continued…)

Posted by Michael on February 5th, 2012

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