Design Tree

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About the firm

Design Tree is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy based in Alexandria, Minnesota, providing civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and land surveying services for projects in both urban and rural settings. It partners with architects, owners, and contractors to deliver integrated engineering from planning through construction, guided by values of responsiveness, accountability, trustworthiness, and excellence.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Land Surveying · MEP

People

Dan FolsomCEO

Jeremy AndersonPresident

Aaron MuellerOwner, Electrical

Jon SchuetteOwner, Surveying

Corey SchlosserLeadership Team, Structural

Joe KlinkhammerLeadership Team, Mechanical

Michael GerberLeadership Team, Civil

Robert SchusterLeadership Team, Mechanical

Ray BouchartLeadership Team, Sustainability

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

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Design Tree provides civil engineering expertise to lead planning and design processes in both urban and rural settings. Services support the built and natural environment through site design, municipal infrastructure, and construction management.

  • Applications for funding agencies
  • Site layout and grading design
  • Street reconstruction
  • Site utility design
  • Construction observation
  • City and state regulatory permitting
  • Water supply, storage, and distribution system design
  • Wastewater collection and treatment design
  • Construction management
  • Municipal engineering services

Electrical Engineering

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Design Tree delivers electrical engineering services for new facilities and infrastructure upgrades, with expertise in power distribution, energy-efficient lighting, SCADA integration, and system design for treatment facilities and complex building environments.

  • Integrated architectural lighting design
  • Standard luminaires for cost efficiency
  • Project-specific lighting strategies
  • Custom fixture collaboration
  • Public area lighting solutions
  • Street and bridge lighting
  • Secure exterior lighting systems
  • Emergency and code-compliant lighting
  • Energy code and control expertise
  • Lighting analysis and BIM visuals
  • Energy documentation for compliance
  • Power distribution and calculations
  • Generator systems
  • Energy monitoring and compliance
  • Utility coordination and verification
  • Fire notification system design
  • Overcurrent coordination studies
  • Short circuit modeling
  • Arc flash hazard analysis
  • SCADA system design and operations
  • Motor Control and VFD systems
  • Telemetry and PLC options
  • LEED and WELL building sciences
  • In-house sustainability expertise
  • On-site facility assessments
  • Remote access and control
  • Automated SCADA reporting design

Mechanical Engineering

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Design Tree integrates HVAC and plumbing design with broader building systems in its multi-disciplinary project delivery model.

Structural Engineering

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Design Tree delivers structural engineering services as part of its integrated multi-discipline approach, supporting building projects from initial design through construction.

Land Surveying

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Licensed surveyors support civil site design and municipal land development projects.

Sustainability

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In-house LEED and WELL professionals support facility assessments and building science integration during project design.

Industries

Education · Government · Multifamily Residential · Affordable Housing · Religious · Commercial · Water Supply · Wastewater · Sports & Recreation · Healthcare