The Department of Energy breaks ground on the Princeton Plasma Innovation Center

In Princeton, N.J., the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has broken ground on the Princeton Plasma Innovation Center (PPIC), a state-of-the-art office and laboratory building. Designed and constructed by SmithGroup, the $109.7 million facility will provide space for research supporting PPPL’s expanded mission into microelectronics, quantum sensors and devices, and sustainability sciences.

Government Buildings

New federal buildings must be all-electric by 2030

A new Biden Administration rule bans the use of fossil fuels in new federal buildings beginning in 2030. The announcement came despite longstanding opposition to the rule by the natural gas industry.

Legislation

Bill would mandate solar panels on public buildings in New York City

A recently introduced bill in the New York City Council would mandate solar panel installations on the roofs of all city-owned buildings. The legislation would require 100 MW of solar photovoltaic systems be installed on public buildings by the end of 2025.

Products and Materials

Top building products for February 2024

BD+C Editors break down February's top 15 building products, from custom-engineered glass bridges to washroom accessories.

Government Buildings

The halls of lawmakers, judges, and politicians demand a mix of functionality and awe-inspiring design. For an oasis of productivity on behalf of your nation’s people within the government’s budget, thinking outside the box is a requirement.

Government Buildings | Apr 26, 2018

DLR Group’s design for the new Lansing Correctional Facility focuses on energy-efficiency

JE Dunn will manage the design and construction of the Kansas-based facility.

Reconstruction & Renovation | Feb 7, 2018

Renovations begin on an underground facility that is investigating the nature of dark matter

This LEO A DALY-designed project makes way to produce the world’s most sensitive detector to this point.

Government Buildings | Dec 11, 2017

Is this the world’s most humane prison?

The C.F. Møller-designed prison’s architecture supports the inmates’ and staff’s mental and physical well-being.

Architects | Oct 11, 2017

Architects to policymakers: Buildings are infrastructure, too

Left out of this ongoing national debate over infrastructure are the nation’s other public buildings: the libraries, community centers, courthouses, community college buildings, affordable housing developments, and justice facilities.

Giants 400 | Oct 2, 2017

Delicate balance: Needs vs. capital for government agencies

John Caulfield, Senior Editor

The U.S. Consulate in Erbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan region, will be the largest such facility in the world.

Giants 400 | Sep 28, 2017

Top 85 government construction firms

Turner Construction Co., PCL Construction Enterprises, and Clark Group top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest government sector contractors and construction management firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

Giants 400 | Sep 28, 2017

Top 55 government engineering firms

WSP, AECOM, and Arup top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest government sector engineering and EA firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

The exterior of the Michelle Obama Branch Library

Giants 400 | Sep 27, 2017

Top 95 government architecture firms

Stantec, HOK, and Gensler top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest government sector architecture and AE firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.