C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e Stefan D. Helgeson, M. Arch., AIA, ASLA Consulting Architect and Landscape Architect. Professional Practice

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1 C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e Stefan D. Helgeson, M. Arch., AIA, ASLA Consulting Architect and Landscape Architect Professional Practice Registered practicing architect and landscape architect with over 30 years of expertise in design, planning, programming and project management of institutional, commercial and housing projects. Extensive forensic architectural and landscape architectural expertise includes research, investigation and litigation of codes, technical performance, contract issues, and construction defect determination and remediation. Employment History Consulting Architect and Landscape Architect, Crane Engineering Building Science, Plymouth, Minn., 2014-Present. Provides assessments and evaluations regarding physical conditions as a result of architectural or planning decisions regarding a particular incident or outcome. Code compliance evaluation for structures and environments, field assessments of structures, environments and construction contract performance issues. Serves as expert witness to present professional opinions and results. President/Principal Architect and Landscape Architect, Crane Engineering Building Science, Plymouth, Minn., Co-creator and president of new division of Crane Engineering to directly support building science segment of market. Responsibilities include management of the firm, provision of assessments and evaluation regarding physical conditions, code compliance evaluation for structures and environments, field assessment of structures and environments and construction contract performance issues.

2 Page 2 of 8 Consulting Architect and Landscape Architect, Crane Engineering, Plymouth, Minn., Provided assessments and evaluations regarding physical conditions as a result of architectural or planning decisions regarding a particular incident or outcome. Code compliance evaluation for structures and environments, field assessments of structures, environments and construction contract performance issues. Served as expert witness to present professional opinion and results. Principal, Stefan Helgeson Associates, LLC, Edina, Minn., 1998-present. Performs architectural and landscape design and project management on a wide range of institutional, commercial, and residential housing projects. Manages marketing and business functions. Senior Associate, Symmes Maini McKee Associates/Winsor/Faricy Architects, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., Determined and managed firm s Midwest institutional marketing efforts as Institutional Practice Group leader from 1997 to As project manager/project architect from 1995 to 1998 managed and designed institutional and commercial projects. As Architecture and Site Department head in 1996, managed staff development, production and human resource functions. Associate, Ankeny, Kell, Richter, Walsh Architects, St. Paul, Minn., Provided project management and design of commercial and institutional projects. Organized and conducted marketing efforts. Partner, Helgeson, Desnick, Isenberg, Minneapolis, Minn., Managed project, design, marketing and business functions. Principal/Owner, Landhabitat, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., Managed project, design, marketing and business functions. Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., Conducted original research, completed studies and published reports on the local development review process. Intern Architect, HGA Architects and Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota, Assisted experienced staff with commercial and retail projects.

3 Page 3 of 8 Experience Jury and judge trial litigation. Depositions. Forensic reporting. Forensic consulting of building designs. Current and historic building code interpretation and analysis. Technical building condition research and analysis. Remediation and reconstruction scope of work and cost determination. Architectural practice experience includes design and project management of many facilities, including residential (single and multi-family), commercial (retail, office, manufacturing, and hospitality), institutional (educational, recreational, and public). Professional Licenses Registered Architect Minnesota, 1986 to present. Registered Landscape Architect Minnesota, 1987 to present. Professional Affiliations and Honors American Institute of Architects Minnesota Chapter of the American Institute of Architects American Association of Landscape Architects Minnesota Society of Landscape Architects Construction Specifications Institute Building Owners & Managers Association Caponi Art Park, Eagan, Minn. former board member Voyageur Outward Bound School, Ely, Minn. former trustee United States Environmental Protection Agency 2005 Phoenix Award for Excellence in Brownfield Redevelopment, International Grand Prize; Phalen Corridor Redevelopment, St. Paul, Minn.

4 Page 4 of 8 United States Environmental Protection Agency 2005 Peoples Choice Award, Phalen Corridor Redevelopment, St. Paul, Minn. City Business 2002 Award for Best Retail Development; The Village of Blaine Retail Center, Blaine, Minn. 1,000 Friends of Minnesota Smart Growth Design Awards, 2000 Community Scale Mixed-Use Residential; River City Centre Mixed-Use Development, Shakopee, Minn. 1,000 Friends of Minnesota Smart Growth Design Awards, 2000 Suburban Redevelopment; Gables and Crown Ridge multi-family housing developments, Minnetonka, Minn. State of Minnesota 1997 Livable Communities Award ($750,000 grant to the City of Minnetonka for the Design of West Ridge Market Mixed-Use Development, Minnetonka, Minn.) Associated Landscape Contractors of America, 1993 Environmental Improvement Grand Award for design of private residence American Wood Council, 1989 Design for Better Living Honor Award for Design of Private Residence American Wood Council, 1988 Design for Better Living Honor Award for Design of Private Residence Education Master of Architecture, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., Bachelor of Arts, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn., Foreign Studies Institute for European Studies, Vienna, Austria, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Continuing Studies Blurring Lines of Life, Work & Play Bring Your Building s Future Into Focus, Building Owner s Management Association (BOMA), Roseville, Minn., When Design or Construction Projects Go Wrong, Dakota Electric Association, Eagan, Minn., Any Arbitrator s Perspective of Things That Could be Done Better, Twin Cities Claims Association (TCCA), Bloomington, Minn., 2013.

5 Page 5 of 8 NFPA 25 Sprinkler Obstruction Investigations, Building Owner s Management Association (BOMA), Minneapolis, Minn., Sustainable Building Design and What SB 2030, Natural Gas Conservation Conference, Minnesota Blue Flame Gas Association, St. Paul, Minn., Mechanical Energy Code Changes/ASHRAE 90.1, Natural Gas Conservation Conference, Minnesota Blue Flame Gas Association, St. Paul, Minn Fuel Cells, Natural Gas Conservation Conference, Minnesota Blue Flame Gas Association, St. Paul, Minn., Trial Techniques, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA), St. Paul, Minn., What s New with the ADA?, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Accessibility Codes for Buildings, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Accessibility Specialist Education Course, St. Paul, Minn., Building Information Modeling (BIM): Claims, Concerns and Practice Considerations, Minneapolis, Minn., Contract Basics, XL Insurance, Minneapolis, Minn., Construction History: An Integrative Approach to Practice and History, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Design Opportunities in Preserving the Existing Infrastructure, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Four Barriers For Four Wetting Potentials How to Effectively Design Exterior Walls for Optimum Performance, CSI, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., Geothermal Technology, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Green Infrastructure to Solve Urban Climate Change, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Strategies for the New Energy Era, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Rethinking Practice: Kennedy & Violich Architecture, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., A Passive House and LEED Approach to Net Zero, American Institute of Architects,

6 Page 6 of 8 Building Air Tightness Verification and Diagnostics, American Institute of Architects, Creating a Market-Rate Zero Carbon Office Building, American Institute of Architects, Emerging Building Technologies for On-Site Energy, American Institute of Architects, Emerging Mechanical Technologies, Masonry Design and Construction Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., New Commercial Mechanical Systems CSI, American Institute of Architects, Solid State Lighting Perspectives on LEDs, American Institute of Architects, Moisture Intrusion, Northwest Loss Association, Minneapolis, Minn., Minnesota s Residential Energy Code and Radon What s Changing, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Contract Review and Revision I: Contract Basics, XL Insurance, Minneapolis, Minn., The Black and White of Green From Sustainable Ideas to Certified Construction, Construction Specifications Institute, Minneapolis, Minn., Integrative Sustainable Design, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Curtain Wall Essentials, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Liability IQ for Architects and Engineers, XL Education Seminar, Minneapolis, Minn., Renewable Energy Systems for Commercial Buildings, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Renewal: Sustaining the Building Stock Through Preservation, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Analyzing and Proving Construction Damages, Lorman Education Services, Minneapolis, Minn., HVAC Design Selection, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., 2005.

7 Page 7 of 8 International Building Code Apartment Buildings and Underground Parking, State of Minnesota Department of Administration, Minneapolis, Minn., Minnesota Fire and Building Codes, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Fire Resistive Qualities of Gypsum Products, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Why Mold? Why Now? How to Design Low-Risk Buildings, Construction Specifications Institute, Minneapolis, Minn., New Tools and Processes for High Performance Building Design, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Stucco - Detailing, Installing, Codes and Controversy, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., When Mold Takes Hold, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minn., Stucco Detailing, Installing, Codes and Controversy, American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., Claim Prevention for Design Professionals in Minnesota - How to be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem, Lorman Education Services, Minneapolis, Minn., Building Code Updates, University of Minnesota, Extension Service, Minneapolis, Minn., Presentations and Publications Use of Experts Involving Facilities Construction Defect and Premise Liability, MDLA (Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association) Mid-Winter Conference, Brainerd, Minn., Fire Protection Systems How to Manage Risk, Colliers College Presentation, Crane Engineering Building Science & Viking Sprinkler, Minnetonka, Minn., Phalen Corridor Development Strategy Connecting Land Use and Design to a Community Economic Vision, St. Paul Port Authority and St. Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development, St. Paul, Minn., Great Northern Corridor A Community Vision, St. Paul Port Authority and St. Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development, St. Paul, Minn., 1997.

8 Page 8 of 8 Designing Eco-tourism Projects: Design with Culture, The Adventure Travel Society, Inc. Proceedings of the 1993 World Congress on Adventure Travel and Ecotourism, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, Mission-Driven Design of Office and Work Environments III presentation, Seventh International Organizational Transformation Conference, Amsterdam, Holland, Mission-Driven Design of Office and Work Environments II presentation, Sixth International Organizational Transformation Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, Mission-Driven Design of Office and Work Environments I presentation, Fifth International Organizational Transformation Conference, London, England, Turning into the Intangible, Architecture Minnesota, May/June, A Participatory Design Process Theory for Architecture Utilizing Visualization Masters Thesis, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., Residential Land Development Regulation in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area CURA Reporter, Volume XII, Number 1, January, 1982.