Constructed by the U.S. government to be secure and self-sustaining, PARI’s infrastructure includes a water system, power generation, fire protection, wastewater treatment, and security systems.  These systems were built to NASA’s exacting standards and most are redundant.  During the years of government operation several hundred million dollars were invested in the 200-acre PARI campus.  Much of the investment was left and has been restored to operational status.  PARI has also invested in significant facility and equipment upgrades and added new capabilities.  Currently, the operating infrastructure includes:

• 100,000 square feet of temperature-controlled floor space including 30,000 square feet of raised floor space
• Building 1, the Main Control Center, office complex, and classrooms
• Building 2, the maintenance building, power center, metal and wood shops
• Building 3, the StarLab planetarium, offices, classrooms and rest area
• Building 4, 4.6 meter (15ft) radio telescope control center, office and astronomical glass plate preservation facility
• Building 14, earth science
• Building 27, rest area for visiting scientists
• Building 28, earth science, Jupiter-Io and Solar radio telescopes
• Building 29, cafeteria
• 750 tons of operational air conditioning
• Four wells with 132 gallons/minute output
• Waste water system that can treat 7500 gallons/day
• Generation of one megawatt of three-phase electricity
• Direct fiber optic connection to the telephone company central office
• Two 26 meter (85ft) radio telescopes
• 12.2 meter (40ft) radio telescope covered by a radome
• 4.6 meter (15ft) radio telescope
• 17-30 MHz Jupiter-Io/Solar antenna
• Seven optical telescopes on the Optical Ridge with six additional telescopes in the planning stage
• 24 site web cams
• Three weather and atmospheric stations
• Infrared cloud detection system
• Seismic monitoring station
• Cosmic ray monitoring station
• Multimedia room for workshops
• Astronomy Library