Highlighting the deep economic, political and cultural ties between the United States and Brazil, U.S. Consul General Jacqueline Ward joined Mayor Eduardo Paes to break ground on the new U.S. Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro.
Located on a 3.7-acre parcel in the downtown neighborhood of Cidade Nova, the new campus is envisioned as a reflection of Rio de Janeiro as a city in the rainforest, cradled between mountains and the ocean. Multiple water- and energy-saving features will enhance the building’s performance, including photovoltaic canopies, passive chilled beam systems, low-flow plumbing fixtures, a building envelope that reduces solar heatgain and a stormwater management system. The project aims to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification.
Richärd Kennedy Architects is the design architect and Caddell Construction Co. is the construction contractor. The new U.S. Consulate General is scheduled for completion in 2026. Roughly $190 million will be invested in the local economy throughout the course of the project, of which $85 million will be used to hire local staff and construction materials.
Learn more about the new U.S. Consulate General Rio de Janeiro project here.
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