Residence Bruzzese

CANADA
Hamilton, Ontario

Architect:
DeFillippis Design, Ontario

Frame:
Armour Steel Framing Systems

This quality residential steel-framed home illustrates that steel is a viable alternative to wood framing and that building with steel does not mean totally new ways of construction. The house was designed to replace the wood framing in the walls and floors with steel, stick-for-stick except for the wooden roof trusses. Walls were prefabricated into panels, shipped to the site and erected. The design emphasizes the clear spans possible with steel. The basement has an open space 13 x 18 m and the main floor family room is 6 x 7 m. Most rooms have a 3 m ceiling and the entrance foyer is a full two storeys.

This energy efficient steel house demonstrates that a large proportion of heating for homes can be supplied by harnessing solar energy collected by the conservatory and distributed throughout the house by a mechanical ventilation system. In addition to protecting the environment, energy savings of 60% can be made. The house also has been built from materials that are the most environmentally friendly. This use of lightweight steel framing allows houses to be built 20% faster than with conventional building methods. Internal walls are made from plasterboard supported by lightweight galvanized steel frames. The frames are factory made to high standards of accuracy. Outside walls are a combination of brick and prepainted steel cladding.

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