diff --git a/CMake/VTKmMacros.cmake b/CMake/VTKmMacros.cmake
index 1056cb7ac..c39183739 100755
--- a/CMake/VTKmMacros.cmake
+++ b/CMake/VTKmMacros.cmake
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ function(vtkm_add_header_build_test name dir_prefix use_cuda)
   # Send the libraries created for test builds to their own directory so as to
   # not polute the directory with useful libraries.
   set_target_properties(TestBuild_${name} PROPERTIES
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/testbuilds
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/testbuilds
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/testbuilds
+    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/testbuilds
+    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/testbuilds
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/testbuilds
     )
 endfunction(vtkm_add_header_build_test)
 
@@ -287,6 +287,12 @@ function(vtkm_unit_tests)
       add_executable(${test_prog} ${TestSources})
     endif (VTKm_UT_CUDA)
 
+    set_target_properties(${test_prog} PROPERTIES
+      ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}
+      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}
+      RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}
+      )
+
     #do it as a property value so we don't pollute the include_directories
     #for any other targets
     target_include_directories(${test_prog} PRIVATE ${VTKm_INCLUDE_DIRS})
@@ -420,6 +426,12 @@ function(vtkm_worklet_unit_tests device_adapter)
     else()
       add_executable(${test_prog} ${unit_test_drivers} ${unit_test_srcs})
     endif()
+
+    set_target_properties(${test_prog} PROPERTIES
+      ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}
+      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}
+      RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}
+      )
     target_include_directories(${test_prog} PRIVATE ${VTKm_INCLUDE_DIRS})
     target_link_libraries(${test_prog} PRIVATE vtkm_cont ${VTKm_LIBRARIES})
 
@@ -549,6 +561,12 @@ function(vtkm_benchmarks device_adapter)
         add_executable(${benchmark_prog} ${file} ${benchmark_headers})
       endif()
 
+      set_target_properties(${benchmark_prog} PROPERTIES
+        ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}
+        LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}
+        RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}
+        )
+
       set_source_files_properties(${benchmark_headers}
         PROPERTIES HEADER_FILE_ONLY TRUE)
 
@@ -686,9 +704,9 @@ function(vtkm_library)
   # Make sure libraries go to lib directory and dll go to bin directory.
   # Mostly important on Windows.
   set_target_properties(${lib_name} PROPERTIES
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}
+    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}
+    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${VTKm_EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}
     )
 
   if(MSVC)
@@ -725,7 +743,7 @@ function(vtkm_library)
 
   configure_file(
       ${VTKm_SOURCE_DIR}/CMake/VTKmExportHeaderTemplate.h.in
-      ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${VTKm_INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR}/${dir_prefix}/${lib_name}_export.h
+      ${VTKm_BINARY_DIR}/include/${dir_prefix}/${lib_name}_export.h
     @ONLY)
 
   unset(EXPORT_MACRO_NAME)
@@ -739,7 +757,7 @@ function(vtkm_library)
     RUNTIME DESTINATION ${VTKm_INSTALL_BIN_DIR}
     )
   vtkm_install_headers("${dir_prefix}"
-    ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${VTKm_INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR}/${dir_prefix}/${lib_name}_export.h
+    ${VTKm_BINARY_DIR}/include/${dir_prefix}/${lib_name}_export.h
     ${VTKm_LIB_HEADERS}
     )
 endfunction(vtkm_library)
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 227f1161d..11d52c201 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,11 +27,21 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)
 
 project (VTKm)
 
-set(VTKm_INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR "include")
-set(VTKm_INSTALL_CONFIG_DIR "lib")
-set(VTKm_INSTALL_LIB_DIR "lib")
-set(VTKm_INSTALL_BIN_DIR "bin")
-set(VTKm_INSTALL_CMAKE_MODULE_DIR "share/vtkm/cmake")
+if (NOT DEFINED VTKm_INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR)
+  set(VTKm_INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR "include")
+endif()
+if (NOT DEFINED VTKm_INSTALL_CONFIG_DIR)
+  set(VTKm_INSTALL_CONFIG_DIR "lib")
+endif()
+if (NOT DEFINED VTKm_INSTALL_LIB_DIR)
+  set(VTKm_INSTALL_LIB_DIR "lib")
+endif()
+if (NOT DEFINED VTKm_INSTALL_BIN_DIR)
+  set(VTKm_INSTALL_BIN_DIR "bin")
+endif()
+if (NOT DEFINED VTKm_INSTALL_CMAKE_MODULE_DIR)
+  set(VTKm_INSTALL_CMAKE_MODULE_DIR "share/vtkm/cmake")
+endif()
 
 set(VTKm_EXPORT_NAME "VTKmTargets")
 
@@ -147,21 +157,21 @@ endif (VTKm_ENABLE_CUDA)
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ## Set the directory where the binaries will be stored
-set( EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH
+set( VTKm_EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH
   ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin
   CACHE PATH
   "Directory where all executable will be stored"
 )
 
 ## Set the directory where the libraries will be stored
-set( LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH
+set( VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH
   ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/lib
   CACHE PATH
   "Directory where all the libraries will be stored"
 )
 mark_as_advanced(
-  EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH
-  LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH)
+  VTKm_EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH
+  VTKm_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH)
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Add "meta" tests that check the state of the repository
diff --git a/vtkm/CMakeLists.txt b/vtkm/CMakeLists.txt
index d405c0d1b..4744fd471 100644
--- a/vtkm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtkm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 # Configure version file. (Other configuration in internal/Configure.h)
 vtkm_get_kit_name(kit_name kit_dir)
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Version.h.in
-  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/${kit_dir}/Version.h
+  ${VTKm_BINARY_DIR}/include/${kit_dir}/Version.h
   @ONLY)
 vtkm_install_headers(
-  vtkm ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/${kit_dir}/Version.h)
+  vtkm ${VTKm_BINARY_DIR}/include/${kit_dir}/Version.h)
 
 set(headers
   Assert.h
diff --git a/vtkm/internal/CMakeLists.txt b/vtkm/internal/CMakeLists.txt
index a3398e91c..3a0e6e06c 100755
--- a/vtkm/internal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtkm/internal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ set(VTKM_ENABLE_OPENGL_INTEROP ${VTKm_ENABLE_OPENGL_INTEROP})
 
 vtkm_get_kit_name(kit_name kit_dir)
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Configure.h.in
-  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/${kit_dir}/Configure.h
+  ${VTKm_BINARY_DIR}/include/${kit_dir}/Configure.h
   @ONLY)
 vtkm_install_headers(
-  vtkm/internal ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/${kit_dir}/Configure.h)
+  vtkm/internal ${VTKm_BINARY_DIR}/include/${kit_dir}/Configure.h)
 
 unset(VTKM_ENABLE_OPENGL_INTEROP)