That's true. Pre-fab panelized systems are much more structurally sound that typical baloon-frame construction.
I've seen rough poured panel walls with masonry tabs and the footings leaving an eight inch outside lip for stone facing. A crew of stone guys can stone face the house in a week. The result is indistinguishable from stack stone walls three feet thick from the outside. A nice green enameled, seam folded, steel roof is quite attractive. No need for slate, asphalt, copper, or tile. The steel looks super. A guy near me even built a systern about a hundred feet from the house for his non-pottable water needs which represent about 95% of the water consumed in a household. Why chlorinate and treat 100% of your water when 95% bypasses consumption and goes right into the sewer! The rainwater needs no softening either. All his gutters dump into a main pipe which runs downhill to the tank. He had a frog problem for a while until he screened over his overflow vent. It holds 8,000 gallons. He used an old milk truck stainless bulk tank. His grey water from showers, bathing, dishes, and such goes right back out into another tank he uses for watering his garden. If it gets too full he just lets it spill over. It's not sewage so who cares?