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The Martian Colony is made up of a variety of buildings which provide power, life-support, comfort, protection from the weather, information, resources and a lot more - all things without which humans cannot exist on the red planet.

Buildings are built by using Martian resources while some can be brought from Earth as prefab buildings. All buildings, however, require a resource upkeep for maintenance. 

A construction site must be within the Service Area of Drones (relative to their control hubs) in order to receive the resources needed and then erected.

Some buildings require Power to operate, other are staffed by Colonists living nearby.

The Performance of any building indicates how effectively the building is performing its primary function. It depends on many factors such as researched technologies, upgrades and the current individual performance of the specific colonists working in the building. Qualified specialists and workers with high Morale will increase the performance of a building, while empty work slots, Renegades and workers with low Morale or other issues will be detrimental.

Buildings can be set to operate in three Work Shifts - first, second and night. Turning off some Work Shifts will conserve power and workforce. 

Prefab

The following buildings are available as prefabrication, which can be shipped to Mars and deployed instantly

• Drone Hub ($150M, 5 000 kg)
• Moisture Vaporator ($200M, 5 000 kg)
• Fuel Refinery ($200M, 5 000 kg)
• Stirling Generator ($400M, 2 000 kg)

Investing in factories will help establish self-sufficiency in terms of maintenance and reduce reliance on imports, particularly for extractors

• Machine Parts Factory ($400M, 10 000 kg)
• Electronics Factory ($600M, 10 000 kg)
• Polymer Factory ($300M, 10 000 kg)

Infrastructure

Title	Size	Cost	Consumption	Maintenance	Effects	Research
Drone Hub	4	Metals 12  Electronics 8	Power 3	Electronics 1	Provides drone control	Tier 1 Robotics: Drone Hub
MDS Laser		Metals 15  Electronics 5	Power 10	Electronics 1	Meteor protection	Tier 3 Physics: Meteor Defense Laser
Omega Telescope		Concrete 400  Metals 300  Electronics 300	Power 80	Electronics 3	Bonus to research rate. gives you remaining breakthroughs	Tier 4 Physics: Interplanetary Astronomy
Project Morpheus		Concrete 200  Metals 400  Electronics 300	Power 110	Electronics 3	Accelerates perks' development in colonists	Tier 4 Social: Dream Reality
Recharge Station	1	Metals 1	Power 0.2		Charges drones
Rocket		$3B	Fuel 60 (40 with advanced Martian engines)		Moves resources and colonist to mars from earth and rare metals from mars to earth
Sensor Tower	1	Metals 1  Electronics 1	Power 2	Metals 1	Boosts scanning speed, especially for adjacent sectors. Extends the advance warning for disasters.
Shuttle Hub		Concrete 10  Polymers 15  Electronics 10	Power 10  Fuel 1	Electronics 1	Houses and refuels Shuttles.	Tier 2 Robotics: C02 Jet Propulsion
Space Elevator		Concrete 400  Metals 200  Polymers 150  Mechanical Parts 150	Power 40	Mechanical Parts 3	Exports Rare Metals to Earth and offers resupply materials and prefabs at a discount	Tier 4 Engineering: Orbital Engineering
Subsurface Heater		Metals 15  Mechanical Parts 5	Power 1.6  Water 1	Metals 2	Increases the local temperature in cold areas and protects nearby buildings from cold waves.	Tier 1 Physics:Subsurface Heating
Triboelectric Scrubber		Metals 15  Electronics 5	Power 1.8	Electronics 1	Reduces dust accumulation	Tier 4 Physics: Triboelectric Scrubbing
Tunnel		Concrete 80  Metals 20  Mechanical Parts 30			Creates an underground Power and Pipes connection to another location without having to build long power cable and oxygen/water pipes networks

Power

• The Fusion Reactor is the only Power building that requires workers: 24 workers / 8 per shift
• Wind Turbines generate more power permanently at higher elevations and temporarily during Dust Storms
• Base power generation and base power storage is listed; both can be increased by researching upgrades

Title	Size	Cost	Consumption	Maintenance	Effects	Research
Artificial Sun		Concrete 200  Metals 300  Polymers 300	Water 1000 @ 100/h for startup	Polymers 3	Generates  Power +1000	Tier 4 Physics: Micro Fusion
Atomic Accumulator		Concrete 5  Polymers 5		Polymers 2	Stores  Power 2,000Max input Power 50 Max output Power 100	Tier 2 Physics: Atomic Accumulator
Fusion Reactor		Concrete 40  Polymers 20  Electronics 20		Electronics 3	Generates  Power 200	Tier 3 Engineering: Nuclear Fusion
Large Solar Panel	3	Metals 4		Metals 1	Generates  Power 5
Power Accumulator	2	Concrete 3  Polymers 2		Polymers 1	Stores  Power 200Max output  Power 20
Solar Panel	1	Metals 1		Metals 0.5	Generates  Power 2
Stirling Generator	1	Polymers 12  Electronics 6		Polymers 1	Generates  Power 10/20	Tier 2 Physics: Stirling Generator
Wind Turbine	3	Concrete 4  Mechanical Parts 1		Mechanical Parts 0.5	Generates  Power 5

Production

• All extractors contaminate nearby building with dust, which decrease times between maintenance.

Title	Size	Cost	Consumption	Maintenance	Base Production	Workers per Shift
Concrete Extractor		Metals 6  Mechanical Parts 2	Power 5	Mechanical Parts 1	Concrete 20
Drone Assembler		Metals 20  Electronics 10	Power 10	Electronics 1	Generates Drone Prefabs	9 (3 per shift)
Electronics Factory	10	Concrete 10  Metals 5  Electronics 15	Power 8  Rare Metals 1	Electronics 3	Electronics 9	30 (10 per shift)
Fuel Refinery		Concrete 5  Metals 5  Mechanical Parts 5	Power 5  Water 1	Mechanical Parts 1	Fuel 12
Machine Parts Factory	10	Concrete 10  Metals 10  Electronics 2	Power 30  Metals 1	Electronics 2	Mechanical Parts 12	15 (5 per shift)
Metals Extractor		Concrete 20  Mechanical Parts 5	Power 5	Mechanical Parts 2	Metals 20	12 (4 per shift)
Mohole Mine		Concrete 400  Metals 100  Mechanical Parts 300	Power 40	Mechanical Parts 3	Metals 50  Rare Metals 20
Polymer Factory		Concrete 10  Metals 5  Mechanical Parts 5	Power 2  Water 1  Fuel 1	Mechanical Parts 2	Polymers 9	18 (6 per shift)
Rare Metals Extractor		Metals 20  Mechanical Parts 5	Power 5	Mechanical Parts 2	Rare Metals 7	12 (4 per shift)
The Excavator		Concrete 100  Metals 300  Mechanical Parts 200	Power 30	Mechanical Parts 3	Concrete 50

Life Support

• Moisture Vaporators work less effectively when placed too close to other Moisture Vaporators

Title	Size	Cost	Consumption	Maintenance	Base Production	Workers per Shift
Farm	10	Concrete 8			Produces food depending on crop	6
Fungal Farm		Concrete 10  Metals 15  Electronics 5	Power 10  Oxygen 2  Water 0.5	Metals 1	Food 5	6
Hydroponic Farm	3	Metals 4  Polymers 2	Power 5	Metals 1	Produces food depending on crop	3
MOXIE	4	Metals 5	Power 2	Metals 2	Oxygen 2 No production during dust storms.
Moisture Vaporator	4	Metals 2  Polymers 5	Power 5	Metals 2	Water 1 No production during dust storms
Oxygen Tank	2	Metals 3		Metals 1
Large Oxygen Tank	7	Metals 7.2		Metals 3
Water Extractor		Concrete 6  Mechanical Parts 2	Power 5	Mechanical Parts 1	Water 5
Water Tank		Metals 3		Metals 1	Stores  Water 100 Doesn't work during cold waves.
Large Water Tank		Metals 10		Metals 2	Stores large amounts of  Water 1000 Doesn't work during cold waves.	Large Storage

Storage

• Drones, the RC Transport, and Shuttles move resources to and from Storage Depots and Dumping Sites

Title	Size	Cost	Consumption	Maintenance	Base Production
Concrete Depot	2	Free			Stores 180 units of resources
Electronics Depot
Food Depot
Fuel Depot
Machine Parts Depot
Metals Depot
Polymers Depot
Rare Metals Depot
Universal Depot	3	Free			Stores 30 units of each resource
Storage Storage	10	Metals 9.6  Mechanical Parts 3	Power 1	Mechanical Parts 1	Stores 4,000 units of a specific resource
Dumping Site	7	Free			Stores 105 Waste Rock

Domes

Title	Size	Cost	Consumption	Maintenance	Base Production	Research
Basic Dome	Radius of 7	Concrete 80  Metals 20  Polymers 10	Power 15  Oxygen 1  Water 1	Concrete 1
Medium Dome	Radius of 9	Concrete 150  Metals 80  Polymers 25	Power 30  Oxygen 2  Water 2	Polymers 2		Tier 2 Engineering: Low-G Engineering
Mega Dome		Concrete 300  Metals 200  Polymers 100	Power 50  Oxygen 4  Water 4	Polymers 5		Tier 4 Engineering: Gravity Engineering
Geoscape Dome		Concrete 400  Metals 200  Polymers 300	Power 40  Water 10	Polymers 3	+25 comfort (all residents)	Tier 4 Biotech: Localized Terraforming
Oval Dome		Concrete 150  Metals 150  Polymers 100	Power 40  Oxygen 2  Water 2	Polymers 4		Breakthrough: Multispiral Architecture

Home, Education, and Research

Title	Size	Cost	Consumption	Maintenance	Effects	Workers	Research
Apartments	10	Concrete 35  Polymers 10	Power 12	Concrete 3	24 residential space at 35 Comfort		Tier 1 Engineering: Low-G High-rise
Infirmary	3	Concrete 15	Power 2	Concrete 1	+40 service comfort Services: Medical checks	6 (2 per shift)
Living Quarter	10	Concrete 10	Power 1	Concrete 1	14 residential space at 60 comfort
Martian University	10	Concrete 30  Metals 10  Electronics 20	Power 15	Electronics 3	Trains specialists		Tier 2 Social: Martian Education
Nursery	3	Concrete 10	Power 2	Concrete 1	8 residential space (children) at 60 comfort
Playground	3	Polymers 8			+80 Service comfort Services: Playing
Research Lab	3	Concrete 10  Electronics 5	Power 5	Electronics 1	Accelerates research progress.	9 (3 per shift)
School	10	Concrete 25  Electronics 10		Electronics 2	Accelerates perks' development in colonists (children)
Science Institute	10	Concrete 30  Polymers 10  Electronics 20	Power 15	Electronics 4	Generates Research	24 (8 per shift)	Tier 3 Social: Martian Institute of Science
Smart Complex	10	Concrete 15  Electronics 10	Power 4	Electronics 1	12 residential space at 70 Comfort		Tier 2 Engineering: Smart Home
Smart Home		Concrete 5  Electronics 3	Power 2	Electronics 0.5	4 residential space at 70 Comfort		Tier 2 Engineering: Smart Home

Dome Services

Title	Size	Cost	Consumption	Maintenance	Effects	Workers per Shift
Art Workshop	3	Concrete 10  Polymers 2	Polymers 1	Concrete 1	+80 service comfort Services: Luxury, Shopping	3 (1 per shift)
Casino Complex	10	Concrete 40  Electronics 20	Power 5	Electronics 2	+70 service comfort Services: Luxury, Gaming, Gambling, Social	9 (3 per shift)
Diner	3	Concrete 10  Metals 5	Power 2  Food 1	Concrete 1	+60 service comfort Service: Dining, Social, Food	6 (2 per shift)
Electronics Store	3	Concrete 10  Electronics 3	Electronics 1	Concrete 1	+100 service comfort Services: Shopping, Gaming	3 (1 per shift)
Grocer	3	Concrete 10	Food 1	Concrete 1	Service comfort: 50 Services: Food, Shopping	3 (1 per shift)
Open Air Gym	10	Metals 10  Polymers 8			+50 service comfort Services: Exercise, Social
Security Station	3	Concrete 15  Metals 5	Power 2	Concrete 1	Reduces crime and Sanity loss	9 (3 per shift)
Spacebar	10	Concrete 15  Metals 5	Power 2	Concrete 1	+60 service comfort Services: Relaxation, Drinking, Social	6 (2 per shift)

Dome Spires

• One Dome Spire can be built in the center of almost all of the Domes
• The Oval Dome has space for two Dome Spires

Title	Cost	Consumption	Maintenance	Effects	Workers per Shift
Arcology	Concrete 80  Polymers 10	Power 20	Polymers 4	+32 residential space + 60 comfort
Cloning Vats	Metals 50  Polymers 20  Electronics 10	Power 30	Polymers 3	Provides clones	18 (6 per shift)
Medical Center	Concrete 30  Metals 30  Polymers 10	Power 20	Polymers 3	+70 service comfort Services: Medical Checks	9 (3 per shift)
Network Node	Concrete 50  Metals 50  Electronics 20	Power 20	Electronics 3	Bonus to research rate	18 (6 per shift)
Sanatorium	Concrete 50  Metals 20  Polymers 10	Power 20	Polymers 2	Removes colonist flaws.
Water Reclamation System	Concrete 50  Polymers 10  Mechanical Parts 5		Mechanical Parts 3	Recycles up to 70% of the water consumed by a Dome.	6 (2 per shift)

Decorations

Title	Size	Cost	Consumption	Maintenance	Effects	Workers per Shift
Alleys		Concrete 4			+40 service comfort
Fountain	1	Concrete 4			+40 service comfort
Garden	1	Concrete 4			+40 service comfort
Hanging Gardens		Concrete 40  Polymers 10	Water 2	Concrete 4	+100 service comfort +30 comfort (all residences) Services: Relaxation, Exercise, Playing
Lake		Concrete 3			+40 service comfort Services: Relaxation, Exercise, Playing
Projector Lamp		Concrete 1	Power 0.2
Small Alleys		Concrete 2			+40 service comfort Services: Relaxation, Exercise, Playing
Small Fountain		Concrete 2			+40 service comfort Services: Relaxation, Exercise, Playing
Small Garden		Concrete 2			+40 service comfort Services: Relaxation, Exercise, Playing
Statue		Concrete 1			+40 service comfort Services: Relaxation, Exercise, Playing
Stone Garden		Concrete 4			+40 service comfort Services: Relaxation, Exercise, Playing