Our Mission in Edina, Minnesota

Edina Commercial Exteriors was built to give property owners, facility managers, and families in Edina, MN (55410, 55424, 55435, 55436, 55439) a direct, technically rigorous partner for Edina Commercial Exteriors. From major commercial complexes in France Avenue Medical & Financial Corridor (M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, Southdale Medical Center, Centennial Lakes Office Park), Pentagon Park (I-494 & Hwy 100), Cahill Road Industrial Park (70th–78th St), Southdale & Galleria Commercial Core, 50th & France District to properties bordering I-494, MN-100, MN-62 (Crosstown), US-169, France Ave S, York Ave S, Xerxes Ave S, Vernon Ave S, Valley View Rd, West 50th St, West 70th St, every recommendation we issue is grounded in Minnesota statutory law and municipal code.

Local Regulatory & Permitting Alignment

We work directly within the guidelines of Edina Building Inspections Division (4801 W 50th St). Enforces clear-water sump compliance and strict Nine Mile Creek / Minnehaha Creek Watershed engineering; features the highest density of outpatient medical clinics and Class A architectural curtainwall towers in the South/West Metro.

Meet Our Minnesota Technical Review Board

Principal Building Envelope Engineer & Facade Director

Henrik Sorensson, PE, RRC, REWC

MN Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), IIBEC Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC), NFPA 285 & ASHRAE 90.1 Specialist — 22+ Years Experience

Henrik leads hygrothermal wall modeling, ASTM E1105 curtainwall diagnostics, and ACM/IMP rainscreen engineering for commercial buildings across Edina and Hennepin County.

Director of Commercial Masonry, Sealants & Cladding Operations

David M. Kowalski, CSI-CDT, ABAA

ABAA Certified Air Barrier Specialist, ICRI Concrete/Masonry Restoration Technician, Master Glazing & Sealant Applicator

David oversees brick tuckpointing, precast joint recaulking, EIFS remediation, and high-reach swing-stage operations across Edina districts including France Avenue Medical & Financial Corridor (M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, Southdale Medical Center, Centennial Lakes Office Park), Pentagon Park (I-494 & Hwy 100), Cahill Road Industrial Park (70th–78th St), Southdale & Galleria Commercial Core, 50th & France District.

Senior Commercial Facade Modernization & Storm Restoration Architect

claire E. Nordstrom, AIA, LEED AP

Registered Minnesota Architect (AIA), HAAG Building Envelope Inspector, 2024 MN Commercial Energy Code Consultant

Claire manages facade recladding design, Edina Building Inspections Division (4801 W 50th St) code approvals, and commercial hail/wind envelope claims throughout Edina (55410, 55424, 55435, 55436, 55439).

Editorial & Technical Fact-Checking Protocol

All 52+ technical guides in our Edina Knowledge Hub are written by field practitioners and reviewed against current Minnesota Rules (Chapters 1305, 1323, 4714), Minnesota Statutes (Chapters 513, 524, 580, 325N), OSHA 29 CFR 1910 standards, and Edina municipal ordinances.