PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
Dean is a licensed Architect as well as a Professional Engineer, and the founder of EVstudio. Since 2006 when EVstudio was formed, Dean has been directly involved in the design of thousands of residential units and tens of millions of square feet of residential and commercial buildings. He takes an integrated multidisciplinary approach to all of his projects. Dean seamlessly blends architectural design with practical engineering that results in visually stunning, cost effective, and efficient, sustainable designs. He also has a history of successfully navigating complex entitlements processes, presenting to community groups and easing projects and clients through sometimes difficult public processes.
Dean has worked on offsite construction projects for the entirety of EVstudio’s existence and fully volumetric modular design for over a decade, forming the EVolution Studio, a dedicated A/E design Studio focused exclusively on offsite design. Dean spends much of his time innovating in Building Technology and is the holder of trademarks and patents pending as a Building Technology pioneer for
Reversible Design (TM) as well as
Alt-Mod (TM). Additionally, Dean has served as a peer reviewer for National Laboratory of the Rockies technical articles on off-site construction, building performance, and sustainability, and regularly collaborates with the NLR team.
Dean has spoken at industry events nationwide, including multiple appearances at
The International Builder’s Show and the
World of Modular on topics ranging from design for resiliency, building performance, building technology, sustainability, and design for manufacturing.
At the state level, Dean currently serves as the Architectural advisor on the Department of Local Affairs
Division of Housing Technical Advisory Committee, assisting in regulatory decision-making for housing across the state. In his home county, Dean is on the
Jefferson County Regulatory Advisory Panel, advising on zoning and land use issues. As a part of his local service, Dean serves as the President of the
Evergreen Legacy Foundation, a local non-profit focused on improving the public safety infrastructure in the unincorporated mountain town in which he lives.
PERSONAL:
Dean is also an owner of commercial and residential property across the Rocky Mountain Region. As such, he shares a unique perspective with his Clients with a deep understanding of management and maintenance costs as well as owner’s risk, and how all of this can be mitigated with intentional design. Dean is a Colorado native, having lived in Littleton, Boulder, Breckenridge, and Evergreen. He has a wife and two adult children, and together they enjoy skiing, biking, camping, and share a love for music. Dean has been spotted from time to time playing guitar and mandolin in a band known locally as “The Midday Sons“.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Mechanical Engineering
University of Colorado, Boulder
Bachelor of Science
Applied Mathematics
University of Colorado, Boulder
Over three decades of Continuing Education in Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering
Holder of Patents Pending for Innovative CTM Structural Framing Design and Alt-Mod (TM) Building Technology
Holder of Trademarks and Building Technology pioneer for Reversible Design (TM) and Reversible Building (TM)
LICENSES
Licensed Architect in Colorado and Montana
Licensed Professional Engineer in Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, North Dakota, North Carolina, and Arkansas
P.Eng. in Canada
NCARB and NCEES Record Holder
EXAMPLE PROJECTS
Aria, Sequoia Rise & Sequoia Square
Dry Creek Business Park
EPRD Trail Improvements
Ovation
Warriors In Transition
Diamond Office
Genesis Pueblo Center
Wild Game
