Building Information Modeling or "BIM" is a process used by architects and engineers to design and document buildings in three dimensions and depict each building component with better tolerances than traditional methods. Princeton’s adoption of BIM has streamlined the construction process and provided new ways to think about how we manage buildings.
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Located on the former site of the Hibben and Magie apartments, this complex will provide housing for more than 700 graduate students. Over 600 trees will be planted on the apartment complex grounds to maintain the park-like character of the site.
Designed by Davis Brody & Associates, Hoyt Laboratory was completed in 1979. The building contains research area, instructional space, and faculty office space. This renewal project will provide new mechanical, electrical, and laboratory systems for the building.
The Princeton University Facilities organization works aggressively to reduce the amount of energy used by the campus. This new website talks about some of the many ways we are striving towards our sustainability goals.
The University has posted a story about the opening of the High-Performance Computing Research Center at Forrestal campus.
Two "micro-steam" power-generating systems in Dillon are helping the University realize a key part of its sustainability plan.
Princeton University plans to build a facility to house its high-performance computing research systems on the Forrestal Campus in Plainsboro about three miles north of the main campus.
Princeton University has been recognized for its energy conservation efforts by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) organization for a wide range of energy-saving projects.
Princeton's Whitman residential college has been recognized by two building trades organizations for its craftsmanship and excellence.
Some time ago, there was a power outage affecting the southern end of the Princeton campus. No one noticed. The Princeton Co-Generation Plant, with its state-of-the-art control center, detected the outage and in 600 milliseconds increased its output, generating the electricity needed to keep the lights on.