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Airformed concrete shell homes designed to outlast and outperform conventional construction. Resources for journalists below.
EcoDomeHomes, a venture of Memorable Green, designs and engineers airformed concrete shell homes in Portugal, with builds delivered through licensed partner contractors. The underlying construction system, the M45 Protocol, is patent pending and the subject of a signed research agreement with the University of Algarve. The company is based in the University of Algarve incubator (CRIA) on the Gambelas campus, and is part of the Digital Built Accelerator at Técnico de Lisboa, backed by Unicorn Factory Lisboa.
| Specification | Conventional Home | EcoDomeHomes |
|---|---|---|
| Design service life | 50 to 80 years | Multi-century (design target) |
| Wind resistance | 145 to 240 km/h | 400 km/h |
| Fire design | Combustible frame | Designed to exceed IBC fire-resistance requirements |
| Hurricane design | Varies by code | Designed to FEMA P-361 hurricane guidance |
| Time to watertight | 4 to 8 weeks | About two weeks (target) |
| Time to finished | 6 to 12 months | 16-week target |
| Operational energy | Baseline | Designed to NZEB performance |
| Build cost | Baseline | Targeted to come in 5 to 10% below standard market rates |
EcoDomeHomes figures above are design targets.
Patent pending.
Signed research agreement with the University of Algarve.
Based in the University of Algarve incubator (CRIA), on the Gambelas campus, Faro.
Digital Built Accelerator at Técnico de Lisboa, backed by Unicorn Factory Lisboa.
Signed letter of intent for the first three homes in New Hampshire, United States.
M45 Systems, airformed shell construction for data centers, healthcare, and civic structures, with optional EMP shielding.
Airformed concrete shell. Targets: shell cast in 5 to 7 days; turnkey delivery in about 16 weeks.
Chris Garner, founder of EcoDomeHomes and Memorable Green, spent more than 25 years in residential construction, including award-winning design-build firms in the United States, before relocating to the Algarve to found EcoDomeHomes. He is available for interviews on construction technology, housing affordability, and climate-resilient building.
See the design portfolio and the full spec story.
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EcoDomeHomes is a venture of Memorable Green. Airformed concrete shell homes designed and engineered in Portugal, with builds delivered through licensed partner contractors.