Boehnlein began his career in Kansas City at JE Dunn’s headquarters, where he gained deep operational and project leadership experience before relocating to Portland to help grow the company’s Pacific Northwest presence as a Project Executive. He also spent a portion of his Portland tenure working in Northern California, leading key semiconductor manufacturing projects. This experience gives him a unique perspective on both JE Dunn’s regional growth and the needs of Silicon Valley clients.

JE Dunn has been building in Northern California for more than a decade and has established a strong reputation in semiconductor manufacturing and mission critical facilities. The Santa Clara office was officially established four years ago as JE Dunn’s work and client base in the region grew. Over that time, the team achieved roughly 45% market growth.

Kyle’s appointment reflects JE Dunn’s successful approach to leadership in emerging markets — pairing long-tenured JE Dunn employees with locally established teams to build on the company’s culture, continuity, and client relationships.

“Northern California has been an exciting region of growth and innovation for JE Dunn,” said Dustin Liljehorn, West Region President. “Kyle’s leadership, combined with the strength of our existing team, positions us to continue expanding our footprint and delivering value for clients in this dynamic market. His deep understanding of our culture, operations, and technical markets will serve our employees, clients, and partners well.”

Known as a people-first leader, Boehnlein is passionate about developing teams, strengthening partnerships, and advancing the company’s presence across the West region.

“There’s so much opportunity and energy in Northern California,” said Boehnlein. “We have a proven team, trusted client relationships, and ongoing work programs that continue to grow. I’m excited to build on this foundation and further invest in the people and partnerships that make this office successful.”

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The project involves the installation of a vertical cryogenic transfer line and a removable roofing system, which will facilitate the installation and maintenance of the cryogenic distribution box. These upgrades are crucial for enhancing the capabilities of the Linear Particle Accelerator.

JE Dunn has carried out multiple projects on the SLAC campus since 2016, and this latest project marks a continuation of a nearly decade-long relationship. “Our long-standing relationship with SLAC has been instrumental in JE Dunn’s growth and success in Northern California,” said Kyle Chase, JE Dunn Project Director. “We are excited to contribute to this critical upgrade and look forward to continuing our work with SLAC to support groundbreaking research.”

Since establishing a physical presence and dedicated personnel in Northern California in 2022, JE Dunn has solidified its commitment to the region. The company’s expertise in the advanced facilities market has been a key factor in securing and successfully executing complex projects like the one at SLAC.

JE Dunn’s dedication to excellence and innovation in construction continues to drive its success and impact in the scientific community.

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Based on conventional wisdom, water and computers don’t mix – and to a large extent, that’s true. Unless you have prior industry experience, most people are not aware that water is a critical resource in the manufacturing of computer chips. At a semiconductor manufacturing facility, water is utilized in two ways: to clean products and to move heat. On average, a semiconductor manufacturing facility can consume between 5-10 million gallons of water in a day. For comparison, the orca whale tanks at Sea World Orlando hold about 6 million gallons of water. These facilities are using water from the same sources that you are – the rivers, streams, wells, and lakes that provide all municipal drinking water.

Climate data provides evidence that our current water use is unsustainable, and the future supply of water is becoming less reliable and predictable. In a release from the Public Policy Institute of California, Jeffrey Mount and Ellen Hanak point out that the San Francisco Bay and South Coast areas are the most demanding urban water users in California, and in general, Californians need to adapt to the increasing drought intensity. Water is a finite, unpredictable, and expensive resource that is critical to the financial success of all semiconductor manufacturers.  If the taps feeding these factories went dry, the implications on our lives would be felt – production stops, prices increase, and hundreds of industries suffer. We are at a point where conservation is no longer a moral obligation – it is a philosophy that should be utilized to reduce the risk of critically impacting business operations and secure future profitability.

In collaboration with our client, SSOE, Novate, Therma, and Cupertino Electric, JE Dunn has managed the design, install, and startup of a new reclaim process water system that intercepts discharge from the wastewater treatment system for use in the industrial cold water loop. To the average reader this may sound complex, but the overall concept is refreshingly simple.

To simplify the concept, let’s think of something far more relatable – your kitchen sink at home. The water generated from washing your hands or dishes is dirty, relatively speaking, and wouldn’t be suitable for drinking. However, it would be useful for other tasks like watering your garden or washing your car. Depending on the end user, water has the opportunity for a second life. That very statement is the driving philosophy in the wastewater reclaim system JE Dunn installed: Utilize “secondhand” water where it makes sense to reduce demand for new water from the City. I’m sure we are all familiar with thrifting; but maybe never realized it also has industrial applications.

I credit the system Owner and JE Dunn’s Design Manager, Bob Spendle, for the ingenuity of the solution and addressing this sustainability issue with our project team.

“I recommend trying JE Dunn to benchmark them against other firms, and I guarantee you will be impressed”, said the Confidential Semiconductor Manufacturing Client’s Engineer.  “I engineered a custom water saving system in Excel, and JE Dunn’s Project Management provided excellent project management and construction management services to permit and build the custom water saving system.  I find JE Dunn benchmarks competitively against all the top construction firms in the United States, and I am super impressed by the project results.  During project closeout, the JE Dunn team understood the engineered system better than I which distinguishes JE Dunn from other construction companies too.”  (Name redacted in the interest of client confidentiality)

Within the first month of operation, the system successfully reclaimed over 1 million gallons of water. In the time it took to read this article, it’s reasonable to estimate that the reclaim process water system has curbed the demand for almost 340 gallons of water. Semiconductor manufacturing facilities, also known as fabs, have not always been regarded as “good neighbors.” However, with the industries growing commitment to achieving more with less, resulting in less disruption the surrounding communities, the future of fabs is exciting.

In short, reducing our environmental impact can be as simple as taking what we already have and making something more of it. This is possible even in a facility as complex as those creating computer chips. To me, it has been rewarding to embrace JE Dunn’s core value of sustainability through a low-cost and ingenious system.

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JE Dunn Construction opened its 26th office, located at 3945 Freedom Circle Suite 110 in Santa Clara, in June 2022. The company has maintained a steady presence in Northern California for the past decade but recently established a physical presence and dedicated local personnel to support its growth in a thriving market.

Northern California offers extensive opportunities in several of JE Dunn’s key markets, including Advanced Industries and Mission Critical. Over the last decade, the company’s west region accounts for over half of the revenue in these two key markets, with California being a major contributor. By creating a fixed presence in Silicon Valley, JE Dunn can forge stronger relationships with clients and trade partners through local staff to maximize opportunities. In addition, JE Dunn is leveraging its national experience to pursue work in higher education, federal, healthcare, biotech, and aviation in the area.

JE Dunn’s Northern California office began its venture with 5 employees and has since expanded to a team of 30, led by Vice President, Eddie Parenti. With over two decades of experience in the construction industry in the Bay Area, Parenti provides market expertise and established relationships.

“Having a physical presence in the Northern California market provides us with a local connection to our industry partners and demonstrates that JE Dunn is here for the long term,” said Parenti. “Our success is built on long term relationships and establishing physical presence will instill confidence in our clients that JE Dunn is a trusted partner in this market.”

The office benefits from a blend of JE Dunn personnel from offices across the country, local experienced talent, and professionals new to the company.

Mike Tilbury, Vice President based in JE Dunn’s Denver office, who served as a key leader in the emergence of the Northern California office states, “Our blended staffing approach is a strategy that has proven successful for JE Dunn historically. The Northern California office is already reaping its benefits and experiencing rapid growth.”

Looking onto its centennial milestone in 2024, JE Dunn has the national resources to funnel success into its local communities. The company is excited to build upon the strength of its larger brand in addition to its previous experience on the west coast with an established presence and local faces to deliver transformational buildings to Northern California.

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A design/build, 3,000 square foot cooling tower upgrade that included the partial removal of existing cooling towers, refurbish and re-support of cooling towers to remain, addition of two new package unit cooling towers and all associated structure, infrastructure, MEP, controls, and minor site work.

2,000 square foot build-out of a newly constructed university research and education building. The first portion of work included the fit out of four rooms to house electron microscopes. A controlled relative humidity room was also built to prepare samples for testing. The project also included a liquid nitrogen system.

1,000 square foot remodel of an existing laboratory. This included the rework of HVAC, utilities, humidification and process gas upgrades.

1,000 square foot laboratory renovation to replace existing heat exchanger system and associated cooling systems which supplies cooling water to the accelerator beamline.

Remodel and build-out of 57,000 square feet of research and education space to house electron microscopes. Work included the installation of liquid nitrogen infrastructure to support the new accelerator system.

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