About Us

Better Buildings Begin with Better-Informed Decisions

 Home Run Buildings explores building systems, materials and strategies for creating healthier, safer, more economical and longer-lasting buildings. 

Think Before You Build

 Our goal is to help homeowners, builders and designers understand their options before important materials, systems and construction decisions are made. 

Building Beyond Convention

 We explore solid wood, MgO products, energy-efficient design, carbon storage, resilience, acoustical performance and other strategies that can contribute to better buildings. 

Our Mission

 To help people make better-informed building decisions before they build. 

The People Behind Home Run Buildings

Kevin Baker

 Coauthor
Kevin brings decades of sales, marketing and building-industry experience to the exploration of healthier, safer and more economical ways to build. 

Don Leith

 Founder & President
Don provides the vision and leadership behind Home Run Buildings and its mission to explore healthier, safer, more economical and longer-lasting ways to build.