A significant cost of education is the construction and the maintenance of the buildings. The use of Monolithic Domes for educational structures reduce this cost and hence saves substantial tax dollars. Energy consumption to heat and cool the Monolithic Domes is minimum of 50 percent less than conventional buildings. A recent comparison of building costs by the State of Arizona shows conventional schools were 23 percent more expensive to build. Maintenance costs are much less.
Total cost divided by the life span, is the real measure of building costs.
Conventional schools are designed for a life span of 30-50 years. Extended life spans are achieved using extensive and expensive maintenance. Often the buildings are in ruins by the time the bonds are paid. Monolithic Dome buildings, on the other hand, have a life span measured in centuries. With a minimum of maintenance they will be useful for many future generations.