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H&H Team

Hammer & Hand is an award-winning general contractor, serving clients in Portland, Seattle, and surrounding metro areas since 1995. Our work includes remodels, new homes, ADUs, and commercial TI projects, as well as custom cabinetry & woodwork handcrafted in our Portland woodshop. Our specialties include historic restoration, high performance building, and Passive House building. As building science experts and pioneers in the national Passive House movement, we’ve published a 200+ page Best Practices Manual, a guide created to capture and share our building knowledge. We are on the path to 100% employee ownership.

Mechanical Systems

One of the challenges in building a Passive House is finding mechanical equipment small enough to match the low energy

Wall Assembly

With the Karuna House’s high performance foundation laid, our next step in building the green home’s advanced envelope was to

Foundation System

Our first task when constructing the Karuna House was to lay the green home’s foundation, both structural and thermal. To

Windows & Doors

Windows make the Karuna House.  They are central to the home’s aesthetics, its HVAC system, its wall assembly, its airtightness,

Building As Climate Action

Building – both new construction and renovation – can be a form of climate action. Because climate change is driven

NW Modern New Home in Portland Oregon

Why Build a New Home?

Are you considering building a home in the near future? If so, you’re not alone. Many people are realizing the

Building as Climate Action

BUILDING AS CLIMATE ACTION Building – both new construction and renovation – can be a form of climate action. Because

Pumpkin Ridge

PUMPKIN RIDGE “Let’s do all cellulose,” is the story of the Pumpkin Ridge Passive House wall assembly. The design of