Live life outside the box

1. LOW COST
Perhaps the most obvious reason to build with AirCrete is the enormous amount of money it will save you in construction, maintenance, keeping you cool during the summer and warm in the winter.
AirCrete is simply the most practical, high-quality, low cost material there is. It plays a double function as structure and insulator. Millions of tiny closed air cells gives AirCrete its insulating properties. And you can form it to any thickness to suit your climate. Just one liter of dish detergent with 10 gals of water make enough foam to produce about 2 cubic meters or 70 cubic feet of AirCrete. The foam expands the volume of cement by a factor of 5 - 7. It eliminates the need for aggregates, gravel, sand or rock which are costly, take up space on site, requires heavy equipment to deliver and hard labour to work with.
Domes are very energy efficient. They enclose the most space with the least material. 40% of the energy loss in conventional structures is around the thermal bridges where studs, floors and roof meet the exterior walls. There are no thermal bridges in a Structurally Reinforced AirCrete dome home. The seamless integration of floor, walls and roof eliminates outside air penetration which allows the natural flow of interior convection currents that make it easier to heat and cool.

2. ECOLOGY
If you are concerned with our ecology like us, then AirCrete will have a special appeal to you too. AirCrete has gained international recognition as an ecological building material because of it’s resource efficiency. It’s reduced environmental impact is only getting better as greener alternatives to Portland cement continue to be developed.

3. FIREPROOF
A small flame can become an inferno very quickly in a conventional wooden home. Once fire penetrates the thin walls, the spaces between the studs act like chimneys that allow the fire to easily spread through the entire structure.  Even if the fire doesn’t destroy your stick frame house; the fire department likely will in the process of trying to extinguish the fire.  AirCrete is fireproof. You can build a furnace with it. It will not burn.

4. WATER RESISTANT
Water damage is a constant threat to wood, adobe, cob, straw bale, compressed earth and even metal buildings.  AirCrete is not harmed by water, you can build a boat with it.  It will not rot, rust or decompose in water.  You might want to cover your home with vegetation, no problem! Put a sprinkler on top to keep it moist and cool in the summer, no problem!

 5. PEST PROOF
Insects and rodents are another annoying threat. They find every nook, crack and cranny. Conventional homes are riddled with seams, joints and layers that invite pests. Regardless of the initial quality, as a conventional home ages it becomes more accommodating to pests.  In many parts of the world houses are fumigated with toxic chemicals to control termites, cock roaches and other pests.  It’s an endless battle.  I’m not sure what’s worse; the pests or the chemicals.  It’s a hopeless situation for most houses in the tropics.  With tight windows and doors a structurally reinforced AirCrete dome home is impervious to pests of all kind and can last for centuries with very little maintenance. It’s comforting to know that you can sleep soundly with out the intrusion of pests. 

6. SAFETY
Natural disasters, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires, floods, volcanic eruptions - you name it, a dome is the strongest structural shape bar none. The fragile shell of an egg would crumble under the slightest pressure if it was flat. It’s incredible strength comes from it’s dome shape. A dome is strong because it distributes forces equally in all direction throughout it’s entire surface. Architects and engineers have know this for centuries. Some of the oldest standing buildings in the world are domes.  That's why they cover some of the worlds most prominent buildings, like the US capital, state capitals, cathedrals, temples and mosques. 
“Sick house syndrome” is a term used to describe the ailments caused by the off gassing of modern construction materials. AirCrete is inert, it’s composed of limestone and other natural materials. And it’s a good base for the application of interior natural plasters. 

7. ELEGANCE
There is something intangible, freeing and uplifting that soothes your soul the moment you step into one of our dome homes.  The graceful arches, round windows and oval doorways are inspiring. They give you a sense of expansion as though you have entered a sacred space.  Structurally reinforced AirCrete domes are extraordinary and they provide something that conventional rectangular buildings simply cannot.  
​Every living thing, from the tiny cells in our body to the great mother earth is surrounded by an electro magnetic energy field.  When we live in a box it limits our functionality.  We naturally feel more alive in a dome.  Your dome home will surround you with a secure sense of serenity. 
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8. EASE
Most creatures build their home in a day.  Yet many of us spend the best years of our lives in debt to our homes.  It doesn’t have to be this way. Building a structurally reinforced AirCrete dome home is easily achievable for most people.  Especially if you do it with others.  It’s easy to learn and the tools we provide do most of the work for you.  Work becomes play when we help each other.  It will be one of your life’s most memorable events. Building your own home with friends and family is a deeply satisfying accomplishment that too few people experience.  Yet still the greatest joy comes from living in it!