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Eric Borchers, PE, will be presenting in the upcoming AIA MN Materials Matter – Session 3: Tools of the Trade: Assessment + Implementation program on April 21, 2021. As part of the morning session on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), with presenters Kate Simonen (CLF), Meghan Lewis (CLF), and Justin Schwarzhoff (LMN), Eric will present case studies of LCA used in practice to influence teams towards lower embodied carbon design choices.

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January 28, 2021 – We congratulate MBJ principal Murphy Curran, who was recently honored as one of BD+C’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2020. Murphy joined MBJ in 2011 and in 2018 became the firm’s youngest Principal. Since becoming MBJ’s Business Development Director, Murphy has tripled the firm’s annual revenue. He has worked on more than 30 award-winning projects, including Northrop Auditorium at the University of Minnesota, where he has also served as adjunct teaching faculty and structural studio advisor. Read more about Murphy and see a cool picture of him here.

December 31, 2020 – Ryan Hopeman, PE, SE, principal and practice director of Meyer Borgman Johnson (MBJ) presented earlier this month at the 70th Annual Concrete Conference sponsored by the University of Minnesota’s College of Continuing and Professional Studies and Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, College of Science and Engineering.

Ryan presented with Luke Vollmer, PE from Ryan Companies on ELEVEN, the 43-story high-rise currently under construction in Minneapolis and slated to be Minnesota’s tallest residential building. Below is a presentation slide illustrating the structural complexities required to make the crown a reality of the Art Deco high-rise designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Ryan A+E. The Annual Concrete Conference offers educational and networking opportunities for practicing engineers, engineering faculty, consultants, contractors, and state and county agency employees.

Ryan has worked in structural engineering consulting for over 16 years and has specialized expertise with tall building design and buildings with complex programs. As Practice Director, Ryan’s experience with large projects and 3D digital software allows him to work collaboratively with the entire design team. His passion for engineering has led him to work with Engineers Without Borders in Honduras and as an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota.