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Once completed, a Dwyer Green Builder structure forms a monolithic shell is up to six times stronger than a conventional timber frame structure and is a popular building method in areas subject to earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes. This provides a building with a very robust and solid feel which can be indistinguishable from a traditionally constructed building once complete.
A DGB structure is a lightweight shell and therefore does not require a heavy foundation design.
The elements which make up a DGB structure are generally very large and robust and are therefore inherently unlikely to be damaged or stolen from site. A significant percentage of traditional building materials are lost, damaged or stolen from sites. The speed of build and the nature of DGB virtually eliminates this wastage.
A DGB structure simplifies the process of construction and can reduce construction time by up to 60%. Once the foundations have been completed, our team can arrive on site with a pre-engineered structure and within 2 to 4 weeks will have erected a weather tight structural shell ready for windows, doors, services and internal and external finishes. The nature of DGB provides a square, smooth structure which helps follow-on trades and so reduces the eventual cost of snagging.
A DGB structure is pre-engineered off-site to avoid both the additional labor and the ever increasing cost of the safe disposal of waste materials.
A faster build program will reduce the overall cost of project management, and in turn will also reduce the cost of hiring scaffolding, plant, safety and security equipment and temporary accommodation.
Building a DGB structure can radically increase the speed of construction, providing a quicker return on investment. This allows the capital to be used on the next project when it would otherwise still be tied up on a traditional build. A significant gain can be made over a period of time maximizing the return on the initial investment and maintaining a positive cash flow.

To make a product with the same strength, timber uses 20% of the energy needed for concrete. Timber is naturally low in thermal conductivity and an excellent insulator. It is 15 times better as an insulator than concrete; 400 times better than steel and 1770 times better than aluminum. A 25mm timber board has better thermal resistance than a 114mm brick wall. When compared with traditional timber frame buildings, DGB construction uses very little wood, which all adds to the positive environmental impact of this form of construction.
Dwyer's Green Building System provides an extremely high thermal performance and U-values can be as low as 0.15. There is minimal thermal bridging compared to conventional construction and the insulation will not sag or slump over time. The construction is draught free and is warm in the winter and cool in the summer. This drastically reduces energy consumption which leads to a corresponding reduction of up to 60% in carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels for the lifetime of the building.
Building with DGB produces less waste than other forms of construction. The panels are engineered in a controlled environment, reducing the amount of waste produced on the building site and allowing unused materials to be recycled.

For more information, contact Dan Dwyer, Dwyer Custom Homes Inc. 602-377-2289