Grants and Contributions

Initially it was thought that simple steel studs could be used on the interior walls to attach finish material panels, with the elimination of steel studs in the insulated panel. However, in designing with the steel studs and considering their attributes, it was realized that they would perform better in duties such as housing electrical, HVAC, audio visual with ease. In addition, an attachment system could use material finished panels currently being designed for the demountable wall.

As a result, instead of regular steel studs against the sheathing of the insulated stress skin panel, the firm looked for different profiles that would have an open face but at the same time allow for interior panels to fit over what was now to be referred to as The Chase System.

The need for demountable wall technology has been growing with the lack of housing and labour and supply chain shortage. Traditional partition wall building typically consists of using steel or wood studs with the labour provided by skilled framers onsite. Given the shortage of housing, time, labour and supply, it seems reasonable that demountable walls be used. The firm has investigated demountable wall systems but since most are produced with stamping for manufacturing, the cost isn’t conducive for the residential market at this time. The alternative proposed at this time, as cost-effective compromise is a demountable wall using existing and readily available off the shelf building material already used in the wall framing industry.

The firm's Hurricane Connector is one of the main components of the building system. The confirmed and expected conclusion reached is that the production of each of these components by hand will be cost prohibitive, so the chosen strategy for mass manufacturing is to use a Diecast Stamp to achieve the objective of ensuring a cost-effective means of mass production. The firm will also include the design of a modular building support system. The main pragmatic objective of the modular building support system is to prevent damage to and protect the supported modular building, during flooding and in flood surges. The support system will be modular in functionality.

The firm’s Modular Structural System (incl. modular component connections, roof & floor structure) is one of three systems within the firm’s building system.
The goal of the proposed project is to ensure standardization of the modules and structural system for flexibility of layout, such that each module need not require excessive additional engineering design for each subsequent configuration of new designs for resilience in global weather systems.
In addition to the base design is the update of the component connections and wall/floor/roof systems that allow for maximum strength, speed of build that snap the modules, and flexibility of interchangeable finishes, upgrades, and maintenance throughout the lifespan of the building.

Casa Duro has 22 separate components in its patent-pending technology. The building system is modular and resilient (hurricane proof & flood resistant) yet adaptable for all regions are assembled quickly and with ease due to the unique design of each part that streamlines the building/assembly process.
Each part has to go through rigorous design, material investigation/research, testing, and then the evolution of these said parts. Since the end product that Casa Duro will commercialize and assembled will be dwellings to withstand extreme weather, it is necessary that Casa Duro has a full-time mechanical engineer to aid in the continuous evolution and improvements of the product before commercialization and mass production.

The Casa Duro Exterior Cladding System is one of three systems within the Casa Duro’s patented building system.
Exterior Cladding System and Hurricane Connectors Overview; The cladding system is a series of hurricane proof, moderate climates and northern climates, pre-engineered dismountable exterior panel, complete exterior siding of choice and connections which renders the cladding system of a building hurricane proof, allows for optimized energy efficiency, through mitigating thermal bridging.