APRIL 2026 with clients who are asking ‘What are we building, and how is it going to affect the people who come after us? Is this a home that maybe one day the kids take on, or that the next buyer can live in for a long time?’ Instead of building a home for 50 years, I want to build passive homes that can last 350 to 600 years.” Those kinds of homes are also appealing, Dennis adds, because they are usually challenging and require complex problem-solving – which is something he enjoys. “I enjoy learning. I enjoy seeing what else is out there,” he says. “I don’t need to do every project the exact same way. I enjoy having a challenge – understanding how different products work together, perfecting things we discover on this project, and always asking: how can we build something better?” Borren Builders’ next project, which will be one of their biggest projects to date, reflects exactly that spirit. It’s not a performance build, but a highend custom home packed with complex details – massive 16x16 timber elements, automated glass doors between the garage and the house, and finishes that will require creative sourcing and careful execution. To Dennis, that kind of challenge is precisely what makes the work worth doing.
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