The Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) is a 58,000 square-foot, Design-Build, 2-story, LEED® Gold research facility. The CAES facility includes office space with under-floor air distribution, hydrogen labs, advanced materials labs, imaging suites, radio chemistry labs, analytical instrumentation labs, chemistry labs, systems modeling, visualation/ power wall, CAVE, instrument shop/repair and office space. The building is also 50% better than the energy code for a structure of this type.



The CAES facility’s main purpose is to aid the Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho State University, Boise State University, The University of Idaho and their partners in becoming a world-class center for nuclear research and education.



The Center for Advanced Energy Studies is recipient of the following awards:

Intermountain Contractor Best of 2009 Merit Award, Higher Education/Research

2008 ABC Utah Honorable Mention Award, Institutional Over $5 Million