New U.S. Embassy in Niamey Awarded Global Best Project by Engineering News-Record

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. New U.S. Embassy in Niamey Awarded Global Best Project by Engineering News-Record 09/30/2022 05:08 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading construction industry news magazine, named the U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger, as a Global Best Project in the Government Building category. U.S. Embassy Niamey was recognized alongside other global projects that exemplify outstanding design and construction. ENR will officially present the award at the ENR Global Best Project Awards ceremony in December 2022. The Niamey Embassy represents the best of U.S. architecture, engineering, and technology and sets a new standard for the design of diplomatic campuses overseas. The project, completed in 2022, is a showcase example of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations' (OBO) commitment to secure, resilient, and sustainable practices. Completed in phases, the project provides modern, functional facilities that serve as Mission Niger's diplomatic platform. Designed by Page of Washington, D.C., and constructed by Birmingham, Alabama-based B.L. Harbert International, the campus incorporates multiple energy conservation strategies including photovoltaic arrays that produce up to 750kWH, shading screens and canopies that reduce solar heat gain by approximately 60 percent, and low-flow plumbing fixtures. A battery energy storage system (BESS), the Department's first ever, complements the embassy's photovoltaic system by maximizing the site's use and storage of solar power. Since the start of the Department's Capital Security Construction Program in 1999, OBO has completed 171 new diplomatic facilities and has more than 50 active projects in design or construction worldwide. OBO provides safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and that support U.S. diplomats in advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives abroad. For further information, please contact OBO External Affairs at OBO-EA@state.gov or visit www.state.gov/obo. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520