The Phoenix office of Burns & McDonnell, which specializes in solar and other energy work and is expanding its engineering service offerings, has been selected as ENR’s Southwest Design Firm of the Year.
Over the past decade, the office has become the firm’s standard bearer in utility-level energy, including solar projects. Employees in Phoenix were the driving force behind the 23-MW Big Bend Power Station for Tampa Electric Co. in Apollo Beach, Fla. Big Bend is the single-largest source of solar power in the Tampa area and features more than 202,000 solar panels.