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Dana, Owner & Builder
Born and raised in Vermont, Dana learned early on skills & techniques of the building trade. After his move to Oregon in 2000, he started his own construction business, Gnome Woodworks. Dana managed commercial & residential projects throughout Southern Oregon including: a unique affordable housing community of platinum rated Earth Advantage homes; a one of a kind 90-panel solar array; LEED certified luxury home builds & community kitchen for local food cooperative. While developing his own business, he gave back to the community mentoring at-risk students with Rogue Valley Youth Build Program. He was asked to join Portland's reputable Green Hammer team in 2012, and managed projects centered on LEED, Passive House, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) & Living Building Challenge (LBC) certifications. He is dedicated to sound building practices and he is mindful of the impacts different construction techniques have on the efficiency of a project. In his spare time, you’ll find Dana spending time outdoors, throwing disc (he's a card carrying Professional Disc Golf Association member); traveling around on his motorcycle through scenic byways of Oregon, putting unique touches on his tiny homes on wheels, spending quality time with his three dogs,birding & enjoying outdoor music festivals with his wife of sixteen years.
Credentials and Accomplishments Construction Manager for Earth Advantage and LEED Platinum multi-million dollar projects, Versed in Oregon Structural Building Code & Residential Building Code; Previously Certified Passive House Builder; Past presentor to RCC’s Cooperative Work Experience Students; Awarded Recognition from Siskiyou School for work completed; Prior Mentor for Rogue Valley Youth Build members; Excellent Safety Record.
Sarah, Design Build Assistant
With a Masters of Architecture from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Sarah has a strong set of skills to offer Gnome Construction. Helping clients achieve their goals, Sarah brings many skills to the table, such as: Project Management, Project Documentation, AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop and SketchUp. Over the past decade, she has worked as an architecture intern, project manager assistant and project manager for firms from Georgia and South Carolina, and for the last several years, has held such positions for construction and architecture firms here in Southern Oregon. Sarah fills a couple needs for Gnome Construction including office documentation & organization, scheduling, invoicing and when the need arises in the field, job site assistant. When not in the office or on a job site, Sarah enjoys
Lori, Co-owner
Lori handles our small business development. She's our go-to for licensing, renewals, accounting and office suite system set-ups (email, intake forms, file sharing, etc.). She manages website development and other behind the scenes functions that help us operate so well. She has a strong attention to detail. She also works full time in a municipality, so you may see her wearing other "hats" in the community, but no matter what position she's in she's pretty much always wearing a smile. When not working in an office, you'll catch Lori at the local farmers markets (where she previously held position as General Manager), or run into her on the trails, birding, throwing disc or seeking out friends to play card games with and enjoying one of the many music venues/festivals here on the West Coast.