A Team of Passionate Custom Designers

Pat grew up in Carson Valley, Nevada, attended Douglas High School in Minden, and graduated from the University of Nevada Reno with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1993. He founded Building Concepts, Inc. in 1994. Introduced to the construction industry early in life, Pat worked in his father’s custom cabinet shop, designed trusses at a local truss manufacturing plant, and performed other construction-related work in between his classes in college. He holds professional Civil Engineering licenses in both California and Nevada, as well as a Residential Design license in Nevada. Pat has strong ties to the local community, having raised both his children in Carson Valley, creating close friendships and business relationships, and always striving to support the interests of the community.

Dacia grew up in the San Juan Islands in Washington State. She began bookkeeping at age 15 at a local plumbing shop and has pursued a career in accounting and office administration ever since. Dacia has
worked for many types of businesses over the years including a seafood wholesaler, a fine art gallery, a community health center, a sports club, and custom home builders. Dacia brings years of experience, a strong sense of organization, and attention to detail to her role as Office Manager. Dacia moved to the Carson Valley in January 2002, raised her two children here, and continues to enjoy all the area has to offer, including local community events, camping, and hanging out at beautiful Lake Tahoe with family and friends.

For over 15 years Johnny has been working with Building Concepts Inc. and subsequently Treehouse Design Group. With a background knowledge and interest in wood framed construction and drafting he began drawing plans for his families construction company Walter & Walter Construction. He began working for Building Concepts in 2003 where he specialized in structural drafting and detailing. Years later he took up the responsibility of managing projects including providing full designs of custom homes. Today Johnny specializes in TRPA procedures and works on several projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Carson Valley Foothills, Genoa, and Clear Creek Tahoe. His experience and passion lends to designing homes with traditional mountain style architecture with a fusion of contemporary design elements.