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December,
2003
There's No Place
Like Dome
Exporting Prefabricated Housing
by Doug Barry
U.S. Commercial Service
For developing countries in need of efficient, inexpensive housing, a Memphis
company has just the thing: domes. In fact, domes are what the company is
all about.
Domes
International manufactures the bulbous structures out of molded fiberglass.
Some look like igloos, others big marshmallows. Among the most attractive
benefits is that they require little maintenance. Energy-efficient, the domes
also provide protection against dangerous weather conditions including severe
monsoons, which cause horrific damage and loss of life in certain areas of
the world. (entire
story)
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