When you think of steel construction, commercial buildings may
come to mind. But one Aylmer couple has taken a chance on a new
sustainable steel technology that reduces residential
construction waste and increases their home's durability, all
while keeping their budget intact. Brian Allemekinders and
Deirdre Yukich have been living in Wychwood, a quaint
residential pocket of Aylmer just a stone's throw from the
Ottawa River, since 2002. They owned a cute bungalow and were
planning to tackle a green renovation, but instead took the
opportunity to purchase a treed lot down the road to build a
sustainable modern home from the ground up to house their
growing family, now numbering four children between five and 18
years old. However, their plans were delayed when they moved
their family to Vietnam for four years through their work with
the Canadian International Development Agency. While the
transfer threw a wrench in the building, they continued to work
on plans with their Toronto architect, Maria Denegri (dbstu