New School and Homes in Indonesia

Freda Parker January 24, 2011, 8:28 a.m. News, Media and Events

Image: Pouring the floor and foundation — Men ... — Pouring the floor and foundation — Men mix and pour concrete for the floor / foundation. Note the rebar “uprights” around the circumference. These rebar are tied into the dome so that the floor and dome are completely connected. (Antonius Yusanto)

Using Monolithic EcoShell technology, construction of a new school and dome-homes is now underway in Indonesia.

In July 2006, DFTW and the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) embarked on a project to rebuild an entire village devastated by an earthquake. Official completion of that village, New Ngelepen, was marked by a ribbon cutting ceremony in April 2007.

But the work continues with local labor constructing the school in New Ngelepen and EcoShell homes on Sumatera Island.

News & Events

Utah Company Raises Funds to Build EcoShells in Belize

Freda Parker December 29, 2011, 2:16 p.m. 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…)

Monolithic EcoShells for Chunox Belize

Adam Webb June 08, 2011, 1:37 p.m. Chunox, Belize

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…)

Chunox, Belize

Freda Parker June 07, 2011, 2:36 p.m. Chunox, Belize

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…)

Impact Assessment of New Ngelepen

Freda Parker May 09, 2011, 9:52 a.m. 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…)

DFTW is Part of a Living Village

Carol Lanham April 12, 2011, 12:02 p.m. News, Media and Events

Stephanie and Hunter Hunt are Dallas philanthropists who are working to make the world a better place by improving living standards for the world’s poorest people. That’s why they founded the Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity at Southern Methodist University. This week, the institute is raising awareness about global poverty by hosting a living village designed to inspire action. (Continued…)

How to Restructure, Improve, Enhance a Country: Build Better!

David South April 05, 2011, 8:11 a.m. News, Media and Events

When you first begin really looking into current living conditions worldwide, what you hear and read appears overwhelmingly staggering – a situation impossible to correct or even improve. We do not believe that. For one, it’s too easy – too easy to just look at the bigness and give up. Secondly, we do believe we have solutions: 21st Century technology. We know it’s practical and we believe it’s doable. (Continued…)

Shipment to Haiti to Rebuild Orphanage

Freda Parker March 18, 2011, 1:53 p.m. News, Media and Events

April 2011 promises to be an exciting, hope-filled month for donors to Domes For The World (DFTW). Andrew South, president of DFTW, said that that’s when a significant shipment will be leaving for Haiti. It will include 2 Airforms, 14 water filters, 2 inflator fans, roving basalt for concrete reinforcement, Silshield for coating and various hardware. Native crews, supervised by Andrew South and Derek South, will use the Airforms and other construction items to build two 32’ EcoShells, and seven 20’ EcoShells, for an orphanage destroyed by the earthquake of January 2010. (Continued…)

New School and Homes in Indonesia

Freda Parker January 24, 2011, 8:28 a.m. News, Media and Events

Using Monolithic EcoShell technology, construction of a new school and dome-homes is now underway in Indonesia. (Continued…)