Dunham is proud to announce that we are ranked as the nation’s 33rd largest engineering firm in the 2017 Building Design + Construction, Giants 300 Report.
You can read the full report here: BD+C, Giants 300, Top 60 Engineering Firms
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Matthew L. Jensen named Executive Vice President
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Matthew L. Jensen to Executive Vice President.
Matt began his career at Dunham in 2006 as a Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager. He was promoted to Partner in 2011. He currently provides project leadership for many of Dunham’s Commercial and Healthcare clients. He also oversees the firm’s Commissioning and Energy Services group.
Matt graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer and LEED Accredited Professional with a Building Design and Construction designation.
OATI Microgrid Technology Center – Grand Award Winner
Dunham is pleased to announce that OATI’s Micogrid Technology Center has been named a Grand Award winner by ACEC of Minnesota. Our team received the honor at the 50th Anniversary of the Engineering Excellence Awards.
This award-winning office and data center facility is an advanced micro-grid with a cogeneration system that provides a completely off-grid solution while delivering high efficiency and mission critical reliability needed for a data center. Dunham provided a micro-grid design that includes natural gas microturbines, a diesel generator, solar panels, rooftop wind turbines and an energy storage system. Waste heat is captured from the microturbines to drive an absorption chiller, and to feed the heat recovery system which heats the office building.
Learn more about this project: OATI Microgrid Technology Center
ARCHITECT Magazine: Inside America’s First Modern Tall Wood Building
Dunham is proud to be part of Hines’ exciting T3 project. Dunham teamed with Hines, Michael Green Architecture, and DLR Group to design this seven-story high-rise office building in the North Loop district of Minneapolis. When it opens later this month, T3 will be the largest mass timber building in the US.
ARCHITECT Magazine highlights the project in their latest issue.
Thomas Jackson joins Dunham’s Mission Critical Group
Dunham is pleased to announce Thomas Jackson has joined our firm’s Mission Critical Group. Thom is a professional mechanical engineer and LEED accredited professional with 14 years of experience. Thom is heavily involved in the industry, and is a member of 7×24, ASHRAE, AFCOM, and ASEM. His experience includes projects throughout the U.S. for companies such as Ameriprise, Apple, Capital One, General Mills, Prudential Insurance, Wells Fargo, and US Bank.
Mayo Clinic Square named Top Project of 2015
Dunham is pleased to announce that Mayo Clinic Square project has been named a Top Project of 2015 by Finance & Commerce. Dunham’s services on this project began with an analysis of the existing facility infrastructure and criteria documents to define systems associated with the multi-tenant redevelopment. Our team provided design services for the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, the City Works Restaurant, various base building upgrades, and is currently designing the Jack Link’s headquarters and retail store.
Read the full article here: Mayo Clinic Square Named Top Project of 2015
Learn more about the project here: Mayo Clinic Square
Dunham Ranks Nationally as an Engineering Giant
Dunham is proud to announce that we are ranked as the nation’s 32nd largest engineering firm in the latest Building Design + Construction, Giants 300 Report. Additionally, we ranked in the top 25 of various other market sectors.
Here is how we rank nationally:
- Dunham ranks as the 32nd largest Engineering Firm
- Dunham ranks 11th in the Retail Sector
- Dunham ranks 22nd in the Healthcare Sector
- Dunham ranks 24th in the Data Center Sector
You can read the full report here: BD+C, Giants 300 Report
Rochester Office Move
Dunham Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that our Rochester office is open for business at their new location effective July 6, 2016.
The Dunham team has moved from its office at 18 Third Street Southwest in Rochester, to this new location on the second floor of the Premier Bank Building, at 421 First Avenue Southwest, Suite 201W, Rochester, MN 55902.
The move stems from our considerable growth in the region over the past few years. The new office provides a larger and more comfortable environment for our employees, as well as providing a more welcoming space for our clients.
“We are excited about the growth of our Office in Rochester, and furthering our commitment to our clients and the community,” says President and CEO Jay Rohkohl. “Like our old location, the new space is centrally located in Downtown Rochester. It keeps in close proximity to our clients, as well as provides our employees quick access to all the amenities and entertainment options that come with being Downtown.”
Dunham Partner, Mark Oldyn, Calls it a Career
Dunham announces the retirement of Mark Oldyn. Mark has been with Dunham since 1996 where he started as an Electrical Project Leader and Project Manager. In 2001 he was elected to the firm’s Partner group. His clients have included the Metropolitan Airport Council, Northwest Airlines, Grand Casino Hinckley, Potawatomi Casino, Minnesota Army National Guard, Seagate, SurModics, Sanford Underground Research Facility, and UTC Aerospace.
Perhaps what many people will remember most about Mark, is not just how dedicated he is to his craft, but the great pride in being a mentor and teacher to our younger engineers and designers. While Mark will be sorely missed as a colleague, we want wish him well as he and his wife Kathy enjoy their retirement together.
Dunham Names Nicolas J. Igl Partner
Nic Igl, a mechanical engineer and LEED accredited professional, has been named Partner. Nic has been with Dunham since 1999 and has worked incredibly hard to establish himself as not only an effective engineer and project manager, but as a well-respected leader in the firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and leads the education business unit for Dunham.
Dunham Adds New Associates + Senior Associates
Dunham Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the results of our recent election. These changes are effective April 1, 2016.
Dunham elected the following new Associates: Kyle Benton, Greg Haik, Chris Jenkins, Cullen Murtaugh, Tim Culbertson, Chad Gillette, and Troy Rolph from our Minneapolis office, as well as Robert Gelle, Blythe Waldemar, Brian Hain, and Dustin Mueller from our Rochester office.
Additionally, eight Senior Associates have been elected. They are: Joshua Kam, Brad Kettunen, Michael Morris, Kimberly Pierson, Bryan Schmidt, Kurt Then, and Justin Thiner from our Minneapolis office, and Steven Harmon from our Rochester office.
RC Hospital and Clinics Opens
The Dunham team worked with Pope Architects to provide mechanical and electrical engineering services for this project, which owns a Critical Access Hospital designation and stands as a model of modern healthcare in a rural setting. Located along Highway 212 on the eastern edge of Olivia, the building features 16 private patient rooms, obstetric suites, 18 examination rooms, multiple surgical suites and a state-of-the-art MRI and CT scan equipment.