Hi, I’m Shawn!

I own SMALL HOUSE CATALOG and studied PassivHaus design in Canada. I'm a member of iPHA and Passive House Canada and have designed and hand built six of my own homes, including one PassivHaus, in Belfast, Maine, the San Juan Islands and Point Roberts, WA.

I studied linguistics at the University of Washington in Seattle and have lived in many enjoyable places, including Seattle, Los Angeles, New York City, New England, Scandinavia, the San Juan Islands, and Point Roberts, Washington.

I recently retired from full-time custom design to spend more time with my wife, pursue my calisthenics, read more books, and travel in my Sprinter van and abroad. I continue to enjoy maintaining all of my online plans and even upload new designs on occasion.

Please feel free to email me with any questions about the plans!

Update: I will be in Point Roberts from February 1 to July 31, 2025.

Tel: (619) 787-9272

Email: shawn@smallhousecatalog.com