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A Better Approach to Construction
CORPORATE
In 2004 DIRTT began research and development to create a new way to build out
space that would be better for our clients and better for the environment.
Doing It Right This Time by…
• Building the ICE® software platform to ensure clear communications and
custom results without human error.
• Creating the ICEberg® database to give clients an apples-to-apples
comparison of their project built conventionally and built with DIRTT.
• Developing only non-generational solutions and integrating them with
technology, base buildings and whatever comes next.
• Partnering with the best dealerships in North America.
• Nurturing relationships with our Clients based on service, advocacy and mutual
success.
Since opening in 2005, DIRTT has gone from zero to over $100-million and opened
two new manufacturing facilities in Georgia and Arizona. DIRTT acquired Spider
Manufacturing (prefab modular electrical manufacturer), Axios Agile Technology
(prefab modular data manufacturer) and Wahu Caseworks (modular millwork).
DIRTT History
EDUCATION
From the outset, DIRTT product design developed using three premises:
1. Focus must always be on providing sustainable solutions, either from a material
or behavioral perspective.
2. The environment must be fully responsive to both aesthetic and functional
needs, at point of creation and over time, without concern for compatibility.
3. Our work will never be done. At no point will the product cease to evolve.
Adopting these simple directives drove the product solution to be indifferent
to the future, to have radical aesthetic variability, and to continue to adapt
and evolve in response to market and end-user needs.
COMPATIBILITY
All design activity focuses on interface between objects in the environment,
much like behaviors found in LEGO™. Any two blocks in LEGO connect
because they have a standardized interface and are not concerned with what
they connect to. Simple; but critical.
Fundamentally, as soon as an object cares about what it connects to its future
use is greatly limited. The goal of creating sustainable environments demands
that whatever we create cannot be concerned about what’s coming next.
This approach assures not only compatibility over time, but the ability to evolve the
environment significantly without concern as well.
p h i l o s o p h y
Actual drywall recycling plant
Does the conventional process address your needs?
• Inefficiencies
• Linear schedule
• Disruption
• Waste
• Expensive disposal
DIRTT is based on making the right environmental choices. Not just within our
company but as a choice for our clients and how they wish to continue doing
business in a world where resources are limited and the environment is stretched.
By choosing to build-out your interior with DIRTT Agile Architectural Solutions you
are changing your physical space from an overhead cost to a dynamic part
of your business strategy. Simultaneously it propels the most important approaches
to environmental sustainability: Reducing and Reusing. You will reduce material
waste by having your interior elements built in a factory to the exact size you need,
rather than bringing in raw materials and cutting them down to size. You will reduce
the amount of transportation pollution and energy needed for a conventionally
built space because the schedule is shorter and fewer trades are required. DIRTT
offers the opportunity to source your glass locally to further save on transportation
and support your local businesses. Of course, your entire project is also agile, so
you can reuse everything to suit your changing business needs over and over for
a long lifecycle.
e n v i r o n m e n t a l s t a i n a b i l i t y
Spider creates pre-manufactured modular and conventional power solutions.
They are scalable to your needs and flexible for changing business strategies.
Spider’s plug & play modular solutions bring you an important environmentally
sustainable solution for your real estate’s wiring while being suitable for any office
power requirement.
Start with clean, smart integration either inside the Walls or hanging from them.
Monitors, CPUs, speakers, MP3 docks, USB ports, security readers… DIRTT Walls
not only support these elements and their accompanying cabling, but they keep
them secure while ensuring their accessibility for the right teams.
The parametric nature of the Walls means you further design them to suit your
building, your furniture and your culture. Using DIRTT’s intelligent, 3D software
called ICE®, you experience your space in real-time, interactive 3D and modify
it to create the exact space you want. Every change you make is automatically
updated in the quote, specification and production information.
As it always does, technology will change. DIRTT Walls are impervious to
change. Universal mounting abilities – inside and outside the Walls – mean
whatever comes next will fit without demolition and rebuilding with all the attendant
noise, material disposal and energy waste.
DIRTT Walls do not predict the future. They just go with it.
t e c h n o l o g y
Patented use of 3D gaming engine in CAD
• 1st use of Java in specification software
• Rules based software
• Allows design freedom
• Speed + accuracy, quality
• Directions direct to factory floor
• Free to:
• A+D
• Facilities Groups
Works with:
• CAD (ICE cad)
• Standalone (ICE box)
Auto generates:
• Plan Details
• Elevations
• Keys the elevations to the plan
• Real time cost data
Detailed quotes in days – not weeks
• Alternates priced in detail
• Stability of pre-engineered cost - not
GC’s market sensitive quote.
d e s i g n & s p e c i f i c a t i o n s o f t w a r e
A drawer that shuts itself. A credenza hanging off the floor. An overhead that is the
perfect fit…these are little things that make a big difference.
DIRTT Millwork is fully customizable, modular cabinetry. Just like built in situ
millwork, you can create the perfect piece to fit the perfect space. Unlike
conventional millwork, DIRTT Millwork offers a set price, a fast lead-time, smooth
install and long-term agility.
DIRTT Millwork works for nearly any application – healthcare, corporate,
residential, education, government… Finishes and shapes are determined by
the designer to suit the space. Using ICE® software, the designer designs while the
software specifies, prices and produces manufacturing information. The perfect
piece is produced quickly and without error.
Hands-free drawers, secure lockers, non-splash-back sinks, overheads, Java
Center cabinetry and countertops are just some of the many ways DIRTT
Millwork can morph into what you need, in the size you need, at the speed you
need. It all hangs from the horizontal support in DIRTT Walls, ready to move if you
need it to.
m i l l w o r k
In just 4 weeks DIRTT can manufacture projects that include: DIRTT Walls, DIRTT
Millwork, and DIRTT Power & Data. Add in 1 week for shipping and you have The
Complete DIRTT Solution on-site and ready to install in just 5 weeks.
Build as Drawn is a term used to describe the finished work of the installation
crew. All price quotations were based on the number of hours to build and
layout the furniture as shown on the installation drawing.
Change Orders are required to do any work not in the original scope of the
installation quotation. This could be additional work not part of the original
work order or a request to change the build as drawn specification to some other
variation. Generally, all changes to the scope of work are billable at the time and
materials rate. Completion of change order work is based on crew availability and
may require rescheduling.
Power and Data work is not completed by furniture installation personnel. This is
due to code restrictions and the need for certifiable data connections. It is the
customer’s responsibility to order this work from independent contractors.
i n s t a l l a t i o n
GOVERNMENT
All DIRTT Walls connect to each other and the base building the same
way for a limited kit of parts and pieces and the freedom to mix and
match the look and function you want.
All DIRTT Walls are parametrically engineered for the best module size
for your space – there is no standard size (Only codes and physical
limitations restrict heights and widths.)
Walls can be floor-to-ceiling or cornice height or even short pony
walls with or without the ability to be stacked on at a later time.
Both Glass and Solid Modular Walls offer faceted curves at initial
design or retroactively.
o v e r a l l b e n e f i t s
HEALTHCARE
Clean
Speed to install
Real time changes
No down time
Built to exact specifications
Full range of accessories for performance & productivity
98% on time installation
Reconfiguration ease as you grow or change
competitive advantages
w o r k s c a p e s . c o m
DIRTT Champion in your area
Becky WilfordNorth Florida
Jay LovellCentral Florida
Daniel ZavalaSouth Florida
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