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"...[Parsons] is recognized for your outstanding effort and contributions to meeting DOE Level 1 Milestone for on-time and successful execution of the design, construction, and commissioning of the National Ignition Facility Conventional Facility." George Miller, Associate Director, NIF Programs
Project Profile
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is the most recent addition to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's campus. NIF is the key component of the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Stockpile Stewardship Program, whose mission is to ensure that our nation's nuclear weapons remain safe, secure, and reliable. Experiments conducted at NIF provide critical data about the reliability of the nation's nuclear weapons, without resorting to actual testing. A major program is advancing research into inertial fusion energy to support future strategic energy goals for the United States.
Parsons designed NIF's major facility component, the laser and target bay building (LATB), the target area, and all support systems. The beampath infrastructure systems design includes installation, interconnection, and extension of the utilities from the conventional facilities to the final connection at the specialized equipment. Due to the building's complex requirements, Parsons performed analyses of vibration-sensitive structures, studies of thermal and airflow to evaluate thermal stability of critical LATB areas, and energy conservation design.
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