About the Institute

The Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute (PSFEI) was founded in 1947 at the request of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Institute is part of the College of Engineering at Penn State and touches the lives of thousands of people in all 67 counties of Pennsylvania and across our nation.

PSFEI provides facility engineering services, education programs, and energy management, and facility condition assessments to Pennsylvania state agencies, the federal government, and nonprofit organizations. PSFEI’s broad array of facility services includes training facility operators and managers, conducting facility assessments, troubleshooting problems, and developing solutions and strategies for facility owners. PSFEI has specific expertise in energy efficiency and sustainability, energy markets, building infrastructure, and facilities information management.

PSFEI fulfills the land grant mission of Penn State by providing the highest quality engineering, energy, and education services leading to the most efficient, reliable, safe, sustainable, and innovative facilities for the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and beyond.