Sustainability

We are committed to being leaders in building electrification and decarbonization. Our goal is to design building systems whose construction and operation do not contribute to global warming.

With this commitment we make sustainable design a reality for our partners and projects. Sustainable design is a necessity; it’s inherent to our processes and our culture.

Featured Projects

We’ve had the privilege of working on numerous projects that have achieved LEED certification or Minnesota B3 compliance.

Man passing through the gates at the entrance

Land O’Lakes | Headquarters

Designing a LEED Platinum headquarters for a Fortune 500 company.

Bird's-eye view from a distance

Measurement Technology Laboratories (MTL)

Incorporating automation into measurement processes.

Avivo’s building and parking lot

Avivo | Headquarters

A building designed to help people and the planet.

University of Minnesota building

University of Minnesota | Bell Museum

Exceeding B3 energy reduction requirements.

Latest articles

Wroking space with people
  • Sustainability & Resiliency
  • Thought Leadership

Sustainable Design

To address climate change, it is critical that we design and construct buildings today that are in alignment with strategies for decarbonization. Buildings are significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions and therefore meaningful change is needed to address the contributions to climate change stemming from the built environment.

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Silver Ramp System
  • Tools & Technology

Snowmelt Technologies

Combating cold climate conditions can be a difficult challenge. Snow and ice build-up can be damaging to company operations, stakeholder bottom lines, and client safety. Mitigating unpredictable cold weather, snowmelt technologies allow for effective snow and ice removal.

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John Smith Retirement
  • Announcements

John Smith Announces Retirement

Congratulations to John Smith on an incredible career with Michaud Cooley Erickson (MCE). John will be retiring from MCE on December 9, 2022, to begin his new career enjoying time with his family, friends, and his favorite hobbies. We are sad to be losing a talented engineer and coworker, but we are grateful he can spend precious time with his family and continue to pursue his passions.

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Working space with rooms
  • Projects

Market Insight: Corporate & Workplace

Companies employee office experience is reliant on systems working correctly and efficiently. Overall comfort and productivity within a space is often dependent on expert design. Systems blending innocuously into an environment while reliably delivering is a sign of successful engineering. Our team has met these standards of the corporate and workplace markets, time and time again. We asked Workplace Project Manager Lisa Chaput and Corporate Project Manager Mark Fauske to detail these markets engineering complexities.

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Janet Wallace Fine Arts Complex
  • Projects

Market Insight: Higher Education

From major universities to elementary schools, we have provided innovative design services to educational facilities for over 60 years. Optimally designed, these structures enhance the student experience, ease facility day-to-day functions, and engage the visiting public. Our teams have enhanced these learning environments through remodels and new ground.

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Glass airport building
  • Projects

Market Insight: Aviation

With a prolific engineering design career in aviation environments, we are proud to harbor some of the markets most talented industry leading designers. With a proven reputation of delivering incredible passenger experiences, Kerry Cooley Bruggemann undoubtedly falls into this category.

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