The Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) oversees long-range facility planning, architectural and engineering design, historic preservation and project, program and construction management.

The office conducts master planning, building performance audits, retro-commissioning and facility condition assessments (FCA). The office also manages the energy and sustainability program, provides project-funded, in-house construction services, supports critical Capitol campus systems and oversees the enterprise asset management (EAM) and building automation systems.

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History & Discoveries

Capitol Illumination

Learn more about the history of lighting this iconic building including the part of the Dome called the "tholos."
Behind the Scenes

Cool Tools: Squaring Off With History

Many of the tools we use around the Capitol campus are unique, historic and essential to our mission — in other words, they are cool tools!

Projects

Crumbling Down and Building Up

Addressing the stone pandemic across the Capitol campus takes a team of historic preservationists, structural engineers and stonemasons, among others.
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A talented employee of an Architect of the Capitol sheet metal shop.

Expertise

Skillful Craftmanship

We serve in diverse roles applying both modern techniques and historical tradecrafts in the care and preservation of the Capitol campus.

Areas of Expertise