Pinehaven Healthy Homes
Brent and Melissa Little founded Pinehaven Healthy Homes in McCall, Idaho to provide an alternative to the common failures and health risks found in modern homes. Brent brings decades of building experience from LEED-certified and luxury custom homes to renovations/remodels. Services include all systems of building including mass wall systems (Faswall, ICF, rammed earth, etc.) to regional and remote consulting.
About
Brent worked in the trades from the age of 17, studied Construction Systems Management and building science at Ohio State University, and built a successful construction business.
Then mold illness entered his family's life, and it changed how he saw everything.
He discovered that even the 'above and beyond' practices in luxury custom and LEED-certified homes was still contributing to the very problems making them sick. So, Brent and Melissa founded Pinehaven Healthy Homes, providing building, design, and consulting on homes that actively support human health. They serve clients locally in McCall, ID and remotely across the country from the average health conscience person to people living with CIRS, MCS, and MCAS.
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Key Features
Pinehaven combines hands-on construction expertise with building biology principles to serve some of the most underserved clients in the healthy home space: people managing mold illness, CIRS, MCS, and MCAS who need a builder who understands the difference between conventional 'green' and genuinely non-toxic.
30 years
Years of Construction Experience
Core Services
New Builds, Renovations, Remote Consulting
300–500
Year Lifespan of Mass Wall Systems (vs. 50–100 Conventional)
Free
Initial 30-Minute Consultation
Why Choose Us
Pinehaven isn't a conventional builder who added a 'healthy home' page to their website. It's a company born from personal illness, rebuilt from the ground up around building biology principles with the construction expertise to actually execute building a truly healthy home.
Built for health minded people to others dealing with chronic illness
We work with all people including clients managing Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome — the population for whom 'low-VOC' isn't close to good enough. We understand the difference between marketing claims and genuine material safety.
Mold Illness Origin Story
Pinehaven exists because mold illness entered Brent and Melissa's lives and demanded they rebuild their understanding of construction entirely. This isn't a wellness add-on: it is the founding reason for the company.
Construction Expertise Meets Building Biology
Decades of hands-on construction experience from remodels to LEED-certified custom homes combined with building biology principles. We can remote consult or design and build locally in the McCall, ID area.
Mass Wall Systems That Last 300–500 Years
Specializes in hempcrete ICF, ICCF (Faswall), and rammed earth wall systems that are naturally energy storing, mold-resistant, fire resistant, structurally superior, and built for generational durability. Comparable in price to conventional construction, superior in almost every way.
National Remote Consulting
We can't build everywhere, but we can consult anywhere. We work with clients, local architects, and builders nationwide including design review, material specifications, EMF planning, water/air filtration guidance, and periodic check-ins through completion.
Services List
Building & Construction
- New Home Builds — McCall, ID (Local)
- Mass Wall Systems (Hempcrete, ICF, ICCF, Rammed Earth)
- Renovation & Remediation Consulting
- Property & Lot Selection Guidance
- Building Orientation & Solar Design
- EMF-Minimizing Electrical Design
- Flicker-Free Circadian Lighting
- HRV / ERV Ventilation Planning
- VOC-Free & Formaldehyde-Free Material Specification
Testing & Consulting
- New Build Remote Consulting (National)
- Existing Design Review & 3rd-Party Inspection
- Comprehensive Build Guides & Plans
- Free 30-Minute Initial Consultation
- 1-Hour Consultation ($150)
- Remediation: identify source, build-back consulting
My story of conventional to healthy home builder
A podcast featuring Brent and his healthy journey. What ultimately let him to the biological side of building.
Brent & Melissa Little
Co-Founders — Pinehaven Healthy Homes
Service Area
Based In
McCall, ID 83638
Markets Served
Coverage
Local new home builds in the McCall, Idaho area. Remote consulting available nationwide for clients working with local builders and architects who need building biology guidance on design, materials, EMF, air, and water.
Credentials
Construction Systems Management
The Ohio State University — foundational degree in construction management and building science.
LEED Project Experience
Built LEED-certified custom homes prior to founding Pinehaven — providing a benchmark from which to identify the gaps that LEED certification still doesn't address.
Building Biology Training
Continuing education in building science and Baubiologie — the German-originated science of designing buildings that actively support human biological health.
General Contractor
Successful Business building homes
Platinum Member
Healthy Building Alliance
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