Leading the World in Integrated Concrete Dome Solutions

DOME TECHNOLOGY

PORTFOLIO
OVER 500 DOMES SINCE 1976

DOME TECHNOLOGY 3007 EAST 49TH NORTH IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401 VOICE: 208-529-0833 FAX: 208-529-0854 E-MAIL: dome@dometech.com VISIT US AT http://www.dometech.com
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CONTENTS
Who we are ..................................................................................................................................... 3 From Idaho to the world .............................................................................................................. 3 Professional services ...................................................................................................................... 4 Dome Technology - pioneer and leader of modern dome construction....................................... 4 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ......................................................... 4 The Dome Technology team ........................................................................................................ 5 Architectural design services ................................................................................................... 5 Structural, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering Services ................................. 6 FabricSpan state-of-the-art air form manufacturing facility.................................................... 7 Construction process ..................................................................................................................... 8 Phase one: ringbeam .................................................................................................................... 8 Phase two: FabricSpan air form inflation ................................................................................ 9 Phase three: insulation ............................................................................................................... 10 Phase four: steel reinforcement .................................................................................................. 11 Phase five: shotcrete .................................................................................................................. 12 Project portfolio - Commercial .................................................................................................. 13 Looking forward ................................................................................................................ 13 Basic Statistics ................................................................................................................... 13 Beggs Event Center.................................................................................................................... 14 Hinton Coliseum ........................................................................................................................ 15 Panther Dome............................................................................................................................. 16 Pirate Arena ............................................................................................................................... 17 Grand Meadow School District ................................................................................................. 18 Living World Bible Church ....................................................................................................... 20 Faith Chapel ............................................................................................................................... 21 Legacy Church Sanctuary .......................................................................................................... 22 Holiday Inn & Water Park ......................................................................................................... 23 First Bank Performing Arts Center ............................................................................................ 24 Hurricane Resistant Critical Storage .......................................................................................... 25 Rendering Services ...................................................................................................................... 26 Durability - the Dome versus the U.S. Air Force ...................................................................... 29 Letter of Recommendation ......................................................................................................... 30

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WHO WE ARE
FROM IDAHO TO THE WORLD Barry South, the President of Dome Technology is an original co-patent holder of the technology of building thin shell concrete domes by spraying foam and concrete to the inside of a pressurized, dome shaped, fabric air form. In 1975, Barry and his brothers began experimenting with inflatable air forms, spraying them with polyurethane foam to develop initial rigidity, then adding rebar and continuous-spray concrete to form the completed structure. A year later, they created their first dome using the continuous spray-in-place process. They built the first dome home in 1977 and two years later were awarded their first United States patent for the construction process. The first patent was followed by a Canadian patent in 1980 and a second United States patent in 1982. Additional registered and pending patents for various dome construction applications have followed in the ensuing years. By 1986, Dome Technology had constructed 100 domes and two years later built its first dome in Europe. In 1989, the company built 28 domes for grain storage in the Middle East. By 1994, Dome Technology had constructed 200 domes along with its first dome in Eastern Europe. A year later the company built its first dome in Asia, and three years later built its first dome in South America, as well as the worlds largest clinker dome silo (at that time) built in the United Arab Emirates. In 1988, Hurricane George struck three of the companys domes in Puerto Rico, none of which sustained any damage. No structural damage has occurred to dome structures that have been in the paths of recent hurricanes in the southeastern United States including Hurricanes Charley, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne (2004) and Dennis and Katrina (2005). One of our storage domes in Manzanillo, Mexico withstood 6.2 and 7.8 Richter scale earthquakes, while most surrounding port facilities and structures were heavily damaged or slipped into the ocean. In 2000, Dome Technology built the then largest diameter dome ever built, a 280-foot diameter church structure in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2007, we completed an industrial coal storage dome in the Midwest with a diameter of 300 feet and an apex height of 178 feet, making it the current largest thin-shell volume dome in the world. The Alabama church dome remains the largest architectural dome. Over the ten years prior to 2002, the company averaged in excess of 20 domes per year. With good business resiliency planning following serious setbacks caused by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we began diversifying our products and services and expanding our markets for non-industrial dome applications. We have been successful in doing so and have experienced phenomenal growth over the last several years. NEW MARKETS Beginning in 2005 and continuing into 2006, the industrial market rebounded strongly while the architectural market, particularly schools, remained strong. 2006 and 2007 marked an important entry into large recreational applications for our domes with completion of our first hotel-integrated indoor water park under an elliptical dome for a major chain hotel in Ohio. 2007 and 2008 showed very strong domestic and foreign markets with foreign dome construction projects pending, underway, or completed in Canada, Latvia, Morocco, and Romania. Dome storage for coal and other materials associated with power production installations, as well as storage of fertilizers, are important emerging markets where Dome Technology is leading the way in innovation and dome turnkey projects.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
DOME TECHNOLOGY - PIONEER AND LEADER OF
MODERN DOME CONSTRUCTION

When you hire Dome Technology, you're hiring the industry's most experienced team. Dome Technology pioneered every technique used in today's modern insulated concrete dome construction. The company's personnel have placed hundreds of domes around the world, in dozens of custom applications. The company continues to lead the industry in innovations contributing to the dome's versatility and efficiency of performance. Whether you are considering a dome for the traditional application of bulk storage, or are thinking of harnessing the dome's advantages for architectural structures such as schools and churches, you'll find Dome Technology a capable partner, able to assume leadership in every aspect of a successful construction. LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) Dome Technology is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and understands LEED Green Building Rating System. The LEED Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. Many of our team is LEED Accredited. Dome Technology will work with your architect or with CShells (a local architectural firm specializing in dome-related structures) to design and build energy efficient buildings that are 30%+ more energy efficient than ASHRAE 90.1 baseline energy efficient buildings. This equates to 6+ points in the Energy and Atmosphere section of the LEED ratings system and possible additional points under the Innovation and Design Process category. The number of LEED points a dome structure can give a client may mean the difference between a silver certification and a gold certification. Besides the energy efficiency, the distinctive design of the dome creates a distinctive landmark structure for school districts, cities, towns and churches, offering publicity, general curiosity and traffic to your building. Domes can also be designed as community disaster shelters to provide a safe building during tornados, hurricanes and other natural disasters. THE DOME TECHNOLOGY TEAM As a complement to its own unsurpassed dome construction capabilities, Dome Technology has assembled in one place the best team of architectural design services, structural/ mechanical/ electrical/plumbing engineering services, and fabrication of state-of-the-art air forms in order to bring you superior results for your project. Let us introduce you to the rest of your team.

The 'USGBC Member Logo' is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission. The logo signifies only that DOME TECHNOLOGY is a USGBC member; USGBC does not review, certify, or endorse the products or services offered by its members.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES

C-SHELLS C-Shells is a world leader in the design of architectural/commercial thin-shell concrete domes and FabricSpan tension fabric structures. C-Shells narrow focus in architectural/ commercial dome design and exclusive services agreement with Dome Technology provides our customers unique one-stop shopping for specialized thin-shell dome design coupled with the worlds leading dome construction firm. Dome structures add a dimension of interior space utilization that is unique to circular buildings. Knowing the unique spatial relationships and conceptual design associated with domes, the CShells/Dome Technology team provides you with designs that create better space utilization and functionality than conventional buildings. And because the domes distinctive profile creates a notable landmark for school districts, churches, cities and town, it is imperative to have a seasoned dome architectural team create exterior design elements and treatments that integrate utility and aesthetics with interior functionality to provide creative and more productive interior working environments. C-Shells and Dome Technology meet all of those needs. Because of its close relationship with Dome Technology, C-Shells provides a unique design/build solution for architectural dome structures such as schools, gymnasiums, performing arts centers, churches and the like. When a client teams up with C-Shells, they can be assured of obtaining the best-designed thin shell dome structure for their particular need. RENDERING SERVICES Aesthetics, pre-design meetings and beginning with the end in mind are important factors facing many committees and boards as they begin a construction project. C-Shells provides a rendering service to our clients to illustrate the look of the building before construction drawings have been started. The renderings give clients an appealing marketing piece and help with understanding what the final project will look like.

STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING ENGINEERING

ES ENGINEERING SYSTEM SOLUTIONS Engineering System Solutions (ES2) is a full-service, licensed, and insured structural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical engineering firm with offices in Idaho Falls, Las Vegas, Sacramento and Salt Lake City. The Idaho Falls office was established in 1999. The Companys design team has 74 professionals, including LEED APs, engineers, project managers, CAD technicians and 9 customer interface personnel. Its engineers are currently licensed in 42 states as practicing engineers and have many years of experience to draw upon. ES2 has a group of design professionals dedicated to the engineering of dome structures. They provide the expertise and leadership needed to navigate through the USGBC Green Building Rating System, design the HVAC to precise performance standards, maximize the cost efficiency of rebar and concrete, and provide the specifications needed to meet other LEED mechanical, plumbing and electrical requirements. ES uses the latest software available to assist in the design of structures and to meet the standards of current building codes. In addition to in-house designed software, all ES locations use AutoCAD 2008 and their own inhouse plotting systems. The Idaho Falls office also uses SDS for the Structural Detailing department and ArchiCAD. Each engineer is provided with 3D modeling software for design purposes. ES is a recognized name in engineering throughout the West and Southwest. With years of experience, ES has coordinated and designed thousands of wood, concrete, steel and masonry building projects. The ability to solve various design problems comes from the diverse backgrounds and deep experience of ESs engineers and project managers. ES offers over 45 years combined experience between its three licensed Structural Engineers (SE) and experience in excess of 100 years among its Professional Engineers (PE) and Engineering Interns (EI). ES is committed to and focuses on providing value, quality, and service by engineering its projects to ensure a cost effective design using building techniques that are efficient and economical while maintaining structural performance and function. Its attention to detail and knowledge of current construction techniques results in clear and accurate construction documents.

The 'USGBC Member Logo' is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission. The logo signifies only that DOME TECHNOLOGY is a USGBC member; USGBC does not review, certify, or endorse the products or services offered by its members.

FABRICSPAN STATE-OF-THE-ART AIR FORM MANUFATURING

The cutting table is 20 long with a cutting width of 102. Proprietary software and fully automated head interchangers cut fabric to precise specifications.

The FIAB fabric welder runs the length of the 290 welding table allowing for large projects and timely completion. Radio frequency and heat welding bind the polyvinyl, polypropylene and polyethylene fabrics together.

FabricSpan is housed in a 65 by 350 facility with a working floor space of over 20,000 square feet.

FabricSpan LLC is an affiliated company recently located on the Dome Technology campus. FabricSpan is a state-of-the-art air form manufacturing facility that designs, lays out, cuts and fabricates the intricate air forms incorporated by Dome Technology to form the permanent roof membrane in each constructed dome. By manufacturing FabricSpan air forms next door to ES Engineering System Solutions and Dome Technologys main facility, our combined team can better monitor and control the superior quality of the FabricSpan air form. Visual and mechanical control methods ensure quality control. Air form products are tracked from purchase of the fabric in Germany, through manufacture of the air form in Idaho, to their delivery at project sites around the world.
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CONSTRUCTION PROCESS PHASE ONE: RINGBEAM

The ringbeam is a circular foundation of reinforced steel and concrete that will support the weight of the completed dome. The continuous circular footing is extremely strong in bearing both compressive and sheer forces, and anchors the building through hurricane and tornado force winds, debris impact, and earth movement.
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PHASE TWO: FABRICSPAN AIR FORM INFLATION

Air form after being unloaded off

Rebar and construction equipment located inside ringbeam under air form before final attachment and inflation of the air form.

The FabricSpan air form is made from a rugged multi-ply material similar to a commercial roofing membrane. The air form forms the permanent exterior roof membrane of the completed dome structure. In some cases the air form may be tiled or painted.
Huge fans inflate the air form to its engineered profile.

Workers check air form holds as inflators blow air into the air form.

PHASE THREE: INSULATION

Once the air form is inflated, workers spray polyurethane foam insulation onto the inside of the air form. This foam layer provides initial rigidity so initial mats of rebar can be attached to the foam. The insulating foam layer combines with the thermal mass of the concrete dome to give domes their exceptional energy efficiency. By eliminating air penetration and reducing the extreme outdoor air temperature fluctuations on the concrete, the dome sustains a comfortable average temperature year around. When heating or cooling inside the dome is necessary, temperature ranges are smaller than a conventional building. The time it takes to raise or lower temperatures in dome compared to conventional structures is reduced; therefore, the HVAC system does not work as hard or as long and saves money on energy bills.

Above: A worker sprays insulation on a wall Below: workers applyin

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PHASE FOUR: STEEL REINFORCEMENT

Rebar is staged inside the ringbeam perimeter prior to inflation along with the cranes, man lifts and other equipment that will be needed to hang the rebar once the air form is inflated. Wire stickers are mounted over the entire surface of the sprayed on foam, and then secured with additional sprayed insulation. Rebar is then tied to the stickers horizontally and vertically forming an incredible spider web of steel. Each dome is sized and engineered according to our clients needs. The quantity and diameters of rebar are engineered to maximize the required performance of the dome taking into account the height of the stem wall and distributed loads and point loads of mechanical and sound systems, lighting, catwalks, balconies, mezzanines, etc. suspended from the dome. A dome can require over 1 million pounds of rebar!
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PHASE FIVE: SHOTCRETE

Once initial rebar mats are in place, workers begin spraying concrete (called shotcrete) onto the rebar and foam. Working in circles from the bottom to the top, shotcrete is uniformly applied around the dome in progressive layers and mats of rebar until the dome acquires its pre-engineered thickness, is entirely self-supporting, and able to bear incredible loads placed on its exterior or suspended from its interior. A properly engineered thin shell dome will have a much thicker application of shotcrete and steel in the lower zone of the shell compared to the middle and upper zones as the overall thickness gradually tapers to an application of shotcrete at the apex of the dome than can be just a few inches thick. The shotcrete acts as an efficient thermal mass that captures and maintains ambient temperature and slowly radiates it back into the space. Coupled with the natural airflow characteristics of a sphere, this thermal mass helps keep temperatures relatively uniform and constant throughout the dome.
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PROJECT PORTFOLIOCOMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS

LOOKING FORWARD
Over the last 30 plus years we have constructed some 500 domes throughout the United States and in 20 additional countries: Canada, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Argentina, Germany, Jordan, Romania, Mexico, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, Morocco, South Korea, Spain, Norway, Algeria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and United Arab Emirates. While we may be impacted by the current global financial upheaval due to the subprime mortgage investment debacle, we are conservatively forecasting a busy 2009 with additional projects already scheduled into 2010. We remain committed to strengthening our markets in all sectors of industrial storage and architectural applications with the capacity to meet increasing demand for the versatility and efficiencies of the thin shell concrete dome.

BASIC STATISTICS
Some 500 domes in 30 years 200 architectural/commercial domes 300 industrial storage domes Over 20 foreign countries Largest dome diameter 300 ft (70,000+ sf of covered floor)
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BEGGS EVENT CENTER, OK

Project highlights: 160 x 56 (gym) 20,000 sf 112 x 33 (classrooms) 10,000 sf Yearly heating/cooling costs of gym about $.36/sf or about $600/month Yearly heating/cooling costs of classrooms about $.53/sf or about $442/month Built 2004

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HINTON COLISEUMHINTON, OK

Project Highlights: 180 x 30 19 vertical wall 1500 fixed seats Generates revenue through ball tournaments Designated community tornado shelter Built 2006

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PANTHER DOMEOKEMAH, OK

Project highlights: 150 diameter Seats approximately 1500 Built 2006

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PIRATE ARENALOCUST GROVE, OK

Project highlights: 150 diameter Seats approximately 1500 Built 2006

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GRAND MEADOW SCHOOL DISTRICT GRAND MEADOW, MN

Project highlights: 5 Dome Complex Ground-source heat pump system Average monthly winter energy cost $7,500 (most energy efficient district in Minnesota) Estimated cost on previous building $52,000 (estimated $200,000+ energy savings costs) Lowest absentee rate in surrounding area (both staff, faculty and students)

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KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE IN 5 DOME COMPLEX

Project highlights: With savings from energy each student receives laptop in 8th grade Student Ratios at 13-to-1 (because of savings in energy costs) 1 in 7 students open enroll to this district Built 2001

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LIVING WORLD BIBLE CHURCHMESA, AZ

Project highlights: (3) 150 diameter by 40 tall free span chapel/auditorium & administration Seats approximately 2,000 1 Domesanctuary-auditorium 2 Domeclassrooms, fellowship hall, 100-seat caf/dinner theater and gymnasium 3 Domethemed medieval childrens dome Built in 2000

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FAITH CHAPELBIRMINGHAM, AL

Project highlights: 280 diameter by 73 tall free span chapel/auditorium & administration Seats approximately 3,000 Encloses over 61,500 square feet (about 1.4 acres) Built in 2000

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LEGACY CHURCH SANCUARYALBUQUERQUE, NM

Project highlights: 190 diameter x 48 tall on 14 vertical wall Seats approximately 3,000 Built 2004

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HOLIDAY INN & WATER PARK MAUMEE, OH

Project highlights: 150 major axis 100 minor axis 28 vertical wall Built 2006

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FIRST BANK PERFORMING ARTS CENTERGAINESVILLE, TX

Project highlights: 130 diameter x 41 tall 360 seat auditorium 4 classrooms Band room Choir Room Built 2004

Photos courtesy of North Central Texas College

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HURRICANE-RESISTANT CRITICAL STORAGE LAKELAND, FL

Project highlights: (2) 165 diameter x 48 tall Solar power and automatic backup generators supply emergency power Stores critical data and equipment Built 2006

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RENDERING SERVICES AUDITORIUMS/PERFORMING ARTS

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RENDERING SERVICES CLASSROOMS/ADMINISTRATION

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RENDERING SERVICES NATITORIUM/GYMNASIUM

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DURABILITYDOME VERSUS THE US AIR FORCE

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE U.S. AIR FORCE DROPPED A LASER-GUIDED 5,000 LB. BUNKER-BUSTER BOMB ON A DOME TECHNOLOGY DOME?

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? NOT MUCH

This dome was built by a sister company in Iraq using our patented thin shell dome construction methods. The GBU-28 Deep Throat 5,000 lb. laser-guided bunker buster bomb initially punched a skylight in the top of the dome, but did little other damage to the dome shell after it detonated inside, although it blew out the doors and totally destroyed the interior architectural features. The exposed twisted metal hanging from the roof interior is not dome rebar, but post-installed steel reinforcing that once anchored the interior architectural features.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFPN) -- A member of the Combined Weapons Effectiveness Assessment Team assesses the impact of a precision-guided 5,000-pound bomb through the dome of one of Saddam Hussein's key regime buildings here. The impact point is one of up to 500 the team will assess in coming weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carla Kippes, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, 621st Air Mobility Operations Group)

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LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

Beggs Public Schools 1201 @ 9th Beggs, OK 74421

To Whom It May Concern: Beggs Public Schools in Beggs, Oklahoma recently had Dome Technology build two domes on our campus. After visiting some of the domes in Texas, our Board of Education was sold on the idea of the dome as classroom building and as our event center. People come from all over the nation to see them. They are wonderful. We recently looked at the past years savings in utilities in these buildings verses traditional style buildings of the same size. We have a dome classroom building of 10,000 square feet that cost $5500.00 for the 2006-2007 school year (12 months) to heat and cool. A metal classroom building of the same size cost $30,650.00 for the same year. Our Event Center Dome is 30,000 square feet. The cost for electricity for it during the 2006-2007 school year was $6,600.00 and another metal building of the same size cost $42,000.00 for that year. We are very pleased with our dome buildings. Dome Technology was great to work with during this whole building project. They are very knowledgeable about domes and building them. I would work with them again any time. Hopefully, we will be building more domes in the future with Dome Technology. Darryl Cunningham led the crew that built our domes and he is the best! You can trust him and he is a very hard worker. I recommend Dome Technology for the construction of any size dome for schools, homes or businesses. Feel free to call me or email me any question you may have about our domes. Sincerely,

Marsha Norman Superintendent mnorman@beggs.k12.ok.us W (918) 267-3629 H (918) 267-4053 C (918) 830-7695

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