The Gimme Shelter Crew
Standing Back Row: John Brown, Mike Torzewski, Fred Wienandt, Dave Shantz
Standing Middle Row: Matt Stellner, Scot Geske, Jim McKnight, John Booth, Jeremy Liszewski, Amy Hussin
Kneeling: Jeff Steinmetz, Mark Klein
Owners Mark Klein and Jim McKnight have been designing and building high-performance homes for over 25 years. Mark lives in an off-the-grid home he designed and built, which features a masonry heater, solar hydronic heating system, and a renewable electrical system powered by solar and wind. Jim lives in a home he designed and built which features passive solar design, a masonry heater, and a solar hydronic heating system.
Our crew members have a range of building backgrounds: some of us grew up in builder families, some have worked in construction related fields, and some of us are just over-educated owner/builders. We rely on humor and experience in equal amounts. There are many stories of fishing expeditions, shared vacation experiences, personal foibles, and outrageous party stories that have become a body of work to rival our finest homes.