Dream Home Building and Design LLC

04/10/2026

Exterior rigid insulation is going on our Wayfinder project.
4” of Timberboard by .insulatebetter is easy to work with. The framer installed it and liked it because “it’s like working with wood”

Next… Timberboard on the exterior of the walls.

11/12/2025

It’s been a while… since I’ve posted AND since we’ve had
I really like getting projects started this way. Super fun and it sets the right tone. 🎉

10/02/2025

10/08/2024

It’s here!! Looking forward to having this insulation installed.

10/04/2024

Want to learn about the history of Passive House and more about the latest version? Join my friend Josh with next Monday 10/7 in Portland, OR

07/18/2024

Pretty cool view/perspective of our collaboration with

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01/19/2024

Pretty much most of the “extra” things that we put into every one of our buildings are not visible. Until…. You get a run of freezing, thawing and freezing temps.

Which house would you want to live in? The one on the Right or left?

Even though the house on the left hits a min. of 15% more efficient than code mark, it still falls short of what I would consider (not to mention what would happen if the house on the left was ONLY built to code!)

What you can not see but is in the house on the right is… !!
-R-20 under a concrete slab
-R-21 wall cavity insulation WITH a moisture storing and low carbon type of insulation.
-R-10 continuous insulation on the exterior of the walls
-A conditioned attic space
-R-38 in the roof cavities
-R-20 continuous insulation on the exterior of the roof framing. A vented cavity just under the roof shingles
-Air tightness of about 1ACH50 (going by memory)

01/13/2024

What’s it like living in a ??
This was a text I got from my tenant, that lives in my ADU.
Below are the building envelope details…
-R20 under the slab floor (not a heated slab)
-R21 in the wall cavities.
-R10 continuous exterior insulation.
-the ADU is under living space
- air tightness 0.6 ACH

05/27/2023

Very excited to have our next project go for International Living Future Institute’s Zero Carbon Certification!

07/03/2022

Stocked to have found in Central Oregon! Thanks for the reminder

The view of the is not going to be too shabby either!

05/30/2022

I’m happy to announce that from now on, we will only be working on Certified Passive House projects or better!

Join me!!!