About

I draw plans. The best days progress our housing model towards greater energy efficiency. Either with new shapes, technology, materials, or ways of occupying these enclosures. The next day, we push it further. I hold a BA in architecture from Manchester School of Architecture. Occasionally I get out of the office to bend some nails, run a digger, and hang out with our building crew, who are wonderful fellas. Like all Powerhouse folks, I run, ski, kayak, climb, et cetera in the Cascades and try to be home in time for dinner.

I have always loved working with my hands. I built my first cabin when I was 14. It’s still there on my dad’s homestead in southeast Alaska. I always craved the ability to build sustainable homes. To do what I love in a way that benefits the earth and future generations just feels right. When I’m not planting trees in the back yard, I’m adventuring in the mountains or on the ocean with my two daughters and my lovely wife. I certainly live a charmed life.

When I was a teenager, my dad couldn’t keep me away from the building site. I started working for his construction company at 15 while taking night classes through the running start program. I love the process of drafting a family’s dream home and turning it into a real home. Building net-zero carbon homes adds another level of purpose and sustainability. When I am not building, I like to go on adventures with my three kids, skiing, biking and camping.