diff --git a/builds/derecho-gnu/derecho-gnu-cmake b/builds/derecho-gnu/derecho-gnu-cmake
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+++ b/builds/derecho-gnu/derecho-gnu-cmake
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+# Run this script by typing: source cheyenne-intel-cmake
+# After this script completes, type: make -j 8
+# If rebuilding, type 'make clean' before running 'make -j 8'
+
+# This cmake configuration script is set up to perform a parallel build with Trilinos
+
+source /etc/profile.d/z00_modules.csh
+
+source derecho-gnu-modules
+
+# remove old build data:
+rm -f ./CMakeCache.txt
+rm -rf ./CMakeFiles
+
+echo
+echo "Doing CMake Configuration step"
+
+# Note: the compilation flags were taken from the defaults for a CESM build on
+# cheyenne-intel (using cime at 84aafd5). Some of these options are probably
+# unnecessary for a standalone cism build, but I am keeping things consistent
+# with the CESM build for simplicity.
+
+cmake \
+  -D CISM_BUILD_CISM_DRIVER:BOOL=ON \
+  -D CISM_ENABLE_BISICLES=OFF \
+  -D CISM_ENABLE_FELIX=OFF \
+\
+  -D CISM_USE_TRILINOS:BOOL=OFF \
+  -D CISM_MPI_MODE:BOOL=ON \
+  -D CISM_SERIAL_MODE:BOOL=OFF \
+\
+  -D CISM_USE_GPTL_INSTRUMENTATION:BOOL=OFF \
+  -D CISM_COUPLED:BOOL=OFF \
+  -D CISM_USE_CISM_FRONT_END:BOOL=OFF \
+\
+  -D CISM_NETCDF_DIR=$NETCDF \
+  -D CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE:BOOL=OFF \
+\
+  -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=CC \
+  -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER=cc \
+  -D CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER=ftn \
+\
+  -D CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="" \
+\
+  -D CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS:STRING="-fconvert=big-endian -ffree-line-length-none -ffixed-line-length-none -fallow-argument-mismatch  -fallow-invalid-boz  -g -Wall -O0 -g -fbacktrace -ffpe-trap=zero,overflow -fcheck=bounds " \
+  -D CMAKE_C_FLAGS:STRING="-std=gnu99 -g -Wall -O0 -g -fbacktrace -ffpe-trap=invalid,zero,overflow -fcheck=bounds" \
+  -D CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS:STRING="-std=c++17 -g -Wall -O0 -g -fbacktrace -ffpe-trap=invalid,zero,overflow -fcheck=bounds " \
+ ../..
+
+# Note: last argument above  "../.."  is path to top-level cism directory
diff --git a/builds/derecho-gnu/derecho-gnu-cmake.sh b/builds/derecho-gnu/derecho-gnu-cmake.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c4c57aa
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# After this script completes, type: make -j 8
+# If rebuilding, type 'make clean' before running 'make -j 8'
+
+# Set path to top cism directory
+# Note, this is an easy way to build out of source.
+# In directory you want to build in, run:
+#   $ source $CISM/builds/linux-gnu-cism/linux-gnu-cism-cmake $CISM
+# where $CISM is the path to the top level cism directory.
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]
+then
+    cism_top="../.." 
+else
+    cism_top=${1%/}
+fi
+
+source /etc/profile.d/z00_modules.sh
+
+source derecho-gnu-modules
+
+echo CISM: "${cism_top}"
+
+# remove old build data:
+rm -f ./CMakeCache.txt
+rm -rf ./CMakeFiles
+
+echo
+echo "Doing CMake Configuration step"
+
+# Note: the compilation flags were taken from the defaults for a CESM build on
+# cheyenne-intel (using cime at 84aafd5). Some of these options are probably
+# unnecessary for a standalone cism build, but I am keeping things consistent
+# with the CESM build for simplicity.
+
+# CISM_USE_GPTL_INSTRUMENTATION -- ON by default, set to OFF to not use GPTL instrumentation.
+
+cmake \
+  -D CISM_BUILD_CISM_DRIVER:BOOL=ON \
+  -D CISM_ENABLE_BISICLES=OFF \
+  -D CISM_ENABLE_FELIX=OFF \
+\
+  -D CISM_USE_TRILINOS:BOOL=OFF \
+  -D CISM_MPI_MODE:BOOL=ON \
+  -D CISM_SERIAL_MODE:BOOL=OFF \
+\
+  -D CISM_USE_GPTL_INSTRUMENTATION:BOOL="${CISM_USE_GPTL_INSTRUMENTATION:=ON}" \
+  -D CISM_COUPLED:BOOL=OFF \
+  -D CISM_USE_CISM_FRONT_END:BOOL=OFF \
+\
+  -D CISM_NETCDF_DIR="$NETCDF" \
+  -D CISM_GPTL_DIR= "utils/libgptl" \
+  -D CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE:BOOL=OFF \
+\
+  -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=CC \
+  -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER=cc \
+  -D CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER=ftn \
+\
+  -D CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="" \
+\
+  -D CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS:STRING="-fconvert=big-endian -ffree-line-length-none -ffixed-line-length-none -fallow-argument-mismatch  -fallow-invalid-boz  -g -Wall -O0 -g -fbacktrace -ffpe-trap=zero,overflow -fcheck=bounds " \
+  -D CMAKE_C_FLAGS:STRING="-std=gnu99 -g -Wall -O0 -g -fbacktrace -ffpe-trap=invalid,zero,overflow -fcheck=bounds " \
+  -D CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS:STRING="-std=c++17 -g -Wall -O0 -g -fbacktrace -ffpe-trap=invalid,zero,overflow -fcheck=bounds  " \
+  "${cism_top}"
+
diff --git a/builds/derecho-gnu/derecho-gnu-modules b/builds/derecho-gnu/derecho-gnu-modules
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+module purge
+module load ncarenv/23.09
+module load cce/17.0.1
+module load gcc/12.2.0
+module load ncarcompilers/1.0.0
+module load cray-mpich/8.1.27
+module load netcdf-mpi/4.9.2
+module load cmake/3.26.3
+module load craype/2.7.31
+module load cray-libsci/23.02.1.1
+module load parallel-netcdf/1.12.3