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Fine Homebuilding Summit 2025

THE FINE HOMEBUILDING SUMMIT is the premier two-day thought leadership event dedicated to the evolution of residential design, construction, and business practices. Bringing together the most experienced and recognized professionals in their fields, the Summit promises to advance how we design and build homes and operate successful and inspiring construction companies. Through insightful presentations, empowering panel discussions, and networking, attendees gain the wisdom needed to position themselves at the forefront of an ever-evolving construction industry.

  • ▲ Insight sessions on construction’s most important topics
  • ▲ Live podcast with the editors and contributors of Fine Homebuilding and Green Building Advisor
  • ▲ Panel discussions with building innovators answering audience questions
  • ▲  Exhibits from top-tier building brands
  • ▲ #KeepCraftAlive Networking Happy Hour – Build relationships with those creating successful careers in design, building, and remodeling. *Limited Availability 

DESIGN BETTER.

Whether you’re building a custom home or building from stock plans, stick-framing or building modular, the preconstruction and design phase is critical.

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DESIGN BETTER.

BUILD SMARTER.

There are lots of ways to build a great home. From the factory to the job site, however, one thing remains the same: The devil is in the details.

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BUILD SMARTER.

SUCCEED IN BUSINESS.

It takes great skill to be a great craftsperson. It takes strong business sense to run a successful business. Both are learned skills—and both are essential to grow a thriving business.

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SUCCEED IN BUSINESS.

Our Speakers

Josh SalingerBirdsmouth Design-Build

Joshua Salinger is CEO and Founder of Birdsmouth Design-Build in Portland, Ore. In 1999, Josh graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a double major in Zoology and Conservation. In 2007, he started Birdsmouth Design-Build with the goal of designing and building beautiful, high-performing homes that transform and improve the built environment. You can find Josh at birdsmouthpdx.com.

Josh SalingerBirdsmouth Design-Build

Joshua Salinger is CEO and Founder of Birdsmouth Design-Build in Portland, Ore. In 1999, Josh graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a double major in Zoology and Conservation. In 2007, he started Birdsmouth Design-Build with the goal of designing and building beautiful, high-performing homes that transform and improve the built environment. You can find Josh at birdsmouthpdx.com.

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Jesse ThompsonKaplan Thompson Architects and Brightbuilt Home

Jesse is the co-founder and principal of Kaplan Thompson Architects and Brightbuilt Home, a design-build company that specializes in zero-energy and zero-energy-ready modular homes. Jesse is an AIA Fellow, a board member of the Portland Society of Architecture, and a founding member of Passivhaus Maine. Jesse’s experience includes single-family homes, multifamily buildings, educational buildings, and on-site and off-site construction methods. You can find Jesse at kaplanthompson.com.

Jesse ThompsonKaplan Thompson Architects and Brightbuilt Home

Jesse is the co-founder and principal of Kaplan Thompson Architects and Brightbuilt Home, a design-build company that specializes in zero-energy and zero-energy-ready modular homes. Jesse is an AIA Fellow, a board member of the Portland Society of Architecture, and a founding member of Passivhaus Maine. Jesse’s experience includes single-family homes, multifamily buildings, educational buildings, and on-site and off-site construction methods. You can find Jesse at kaplanthompson.com.

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Rachel WagnerJust Housing SBC and through design LLC

Rachel is an architect and a green building expert with 30 years of experience in design, systems thinking, and community education. She began her career designing community-built playgrounds with a firm that engages stakeholders in the design, planning, and construction. In private practice she designed custom resource-efficient homes that optimize use of the sun’s energy, during which she became what some call a “building energy geek.” You can find Rachel at throughdesign.net.

Rachel WagnerJust Housing SBC and through design LLC

Rachel is an architect and a green building expert with 30 years of experience in design, systems thinking, and community education. She began her career designing community-built playgrounds with a firm that engages stakeholders in the design, planning, and construction. In private practice she designed custom resource-efficient homes that optimize use of the sun’s energy, during which she became what some call a “building energy geek.” You can find Rachel at throughdesign.net.

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