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browna · 11-13-2019, 11:29 PM

It seems like a hassle and expense to construct and deconstruct the Dome (I knows it's inflatable) and everything else that goes with it for at most 5 months of the year, possibly closer to 4.

Like the old soccer bubble before the annex, and the current soccer bubble at Bearspaw, it has airlocks to make sure keep inflated and of course heating and HVAC to make it usable. Even though those are semi temporary structures (Bearspaw one is coming down soon I guess, the old soccer bubble v1.0 and 2.0 both collapsed at some point in their lifespan in the 90s and 2000s IIRC) things like those special doors, the supporting framework for the structure and an HVAC system gets put in place once, and outside of it deflating by accident or malice, it's not designed to be flipped regularly let alone twice a year.

And then you'd need dressing rooms attached or inside for the winter?

Bottom line, wouldn't it be cheaper and more efficient overall just to run it year long as an inflatable dome?

11-13-2019, 11:29 PM	#11
browna Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	It seems like a hassle and expense to construct and deconstruct the Dome (I knows it's inflatable) and everything else that goes with it for at most 5 months of the year, possibly closer to 4. Like the old soccer bubble before the annex, and the current soccer bubble at Bearspaw, it has airlocks to make sure keep inflated and of course heating and HVAC to make it usable. Even though those are semi temporary structures (Bearspaw one is coming down soon I guess, the old soccer bubble v1.0 and 2.0 both collapsed at some point in their lifespan in the 90s and 2000s IIRC) things like those special doors, the supporting framework for the structure and an HVAC system gets put in place once, and outside of it deflating by accident or malice, it's not designed to be flipped regularly let alone twice a year. And then you'd need dressing rooms attached or inside for the winter? Bottom line, wouldn't it be cheaper and more efficient overall just to run it year long as an inflatable dome? Last edited by browna; 11-13-2019 at 11:47 PM.