diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 54d0dca75..b010a1acd 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -1329,10 +1329,14 @@ def getParentDirs(path, top=True):
 # Files installed by SCons
 allfiles = FindInstalledFiles()
 
-# Files installed by the Python installer
-pyFiles = 'build/python-installed-files.txt'
-if os.path.exists(pyFiles):
-    allfiles.extend([File(f.strip()) for f in open(pyFiles).readlines()])
+# Files installed by the Python installer(s)
+pyFiles = ['build/python-installed-files.txt',
+           'build/python2-installed-files.txt',
+           'build/python3-installed-files.txt']
+
+for filename in pyFiles:
+    if os.path.exists(filename):
+        allfiles.extend([File(f.strip()) for f in open(filename).readlines()])
 
 # After removing files (which SCons keeps track of),
 # remove any empty directories (which SCons doesn't track)
diff --git a/interfaces/cython/SConscript b/interfaces/cython/SConscript
index 05ac4cf67..801dcaae3 100644
--- a/interfaces/cython/SConscript
+++ b/interfaces/cython/SConscript
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ if localenv['python3_package'] == 'y':
                             '\n'.join(("from distutils.sysconfig import *",
                                        "import numpy",
                                        "print(get_config_var('SO'))",
+                                       "print(get_python_version())",
                                        "print(numpy.get_include())")))
 
-    module_ext, numpy_include = info.split('\n')
+    module_ext, py3_version, numpy_include = info.split('\n')
 
     incDirs = (".", "../../include", numpy_include,
                localenv['sundials_include'], localenv['boost_inc_dir'])
@@ -36,11 +37,13 @@ if localenv['python3_package'] == 'y':
                                     '#interfaces/cython/setup.py.in')
     build(make_setup)
 
-    opts = '--build-lib=../../build/python3 --build-temp=../../build/temp'
+    build_cmd = ('cd interfaces/cython &&'
+                 ' $python3_cmd setup3.py build'
+                 ' --build-lib=../../build/python3'
+                 ' --build-temp=../../build/temp-py3')
     mod = build(localenv.Command('#build/python3/cantera/_cantera%s' % module_ext,
                                  'setup3.py',
-                                 'cd interfaces/cython && '
-                                 '$python3_cmd $SOURCE.name build %s' % opts))
+                                 build_cmd))
 
     localenv.AddPreAction(mod, Delete('interfaces/cython/cantera/_cantera.cpp'))
 
@@ -48,14 +51,35 @@ if localenv['python3_package'] == 'y':
     for f in mglob(localenv, 'cantera', 'pyx', 'pxd'):
         localenv.Depends(mod, f)
 
+    # Install the Python module
+    if localenv['python3_prefix']:
+        # A specific location for the Cantera python module has been specified
+        extra = '--prefix="%s"' % localenv['python3_prefix']
+    else:
+        # Install Python module in the default location
+        extra = ''
+
+    if localenv['PYTHON_INSTALLER'] == 'direct':
+        install(localenv.Command, 'dummy3', mod,
+                build_cmd + ' install --record ../../build/python3-installed-files.txt %s' % extra)
+    elif localenv['PYTHON_INSTALLER'] == 'debian':
+        install(localenv.Command, 'dummy3', mod,
+                build_cmd + ' install --install-layout=deb --no-compile %s' % extra)
+    elif localenv['PYTHON_INSTALLER'] == 'binary':
+        install(localenv.Command, 'dummy3', mod,
+                build_cmd + ' bdist_msi --dist-dir=../..' +
+                ' --target-version=%s' + py3_version)
+
+
 if localenv['python_package'] == 'new':
     info = getCommandOutput(localenv['python_cmd'], '-c',
                             '\n'.join(("from distutils.sysconfig import *",
                                        "import numpy",
                                        "print get_config_var('SO')",
+                                       "print get_python_version()",
                                        "print numpy.get_include()")))
 
-    module_ext, numpy_include = info.split('\n')
+    module_ext, py2_version, numpy_include = info.split('\n')
 
     incDirs = (".", "../../include", numpy_include,
                localenv['sundials_include'], localenv['boost_inc_dir'])
@@ -65,14 +89,36 @@ if localenv['python_package'] == 'new':
                                     '#interfaces/cython/setup.py.in')
     build(make_setup)
 
-    opts = '--build-lib=../../build/python2 --build-temp=../../build/temp'
+    build_cmd = ('cd interfaces/cython &&'
+                 ' $python_cmd setup2.py build'
+                 ' --build-lib=../../build/python2'
+                 ' --build-temp=../../build/temp-py2')
+
     mod = build(localenv.Command('#build/python2/cantera/_cantera%s' % module_ext,
                                  'setup2.py',
-                                 'cd interfaces/cython && '
-                                 '$python_cmd $SOURCE.name build %s' % opts))
+                                 build_cmd))
 
     localenv.AddPreAction(mod, Delete('interfaces/cython/cantera/_cantera.cpp'))
 
     localenv.Depends(mod, localenv['cantera_staticlib'])
     for f in mglob(localenv, 'cantera', 'pyx', 'pxd'):
         localenv.Depends(mod, f)
+
+    # Install the Python module
+    if localenv['python_prefix']:
+        # A specific location for the Cantera python module has been specified
+        extra = '--prefix="%s"' % localenv['python_prefix']
+    else:
+        # Install Python module in the default location
+        extra = ''
+
+    if localenv['PYTHON_INSTALLER'] == 'direct':
+        install(localenv.Command, 'dummy2', mod,
+                build_cmd + ' install --record ../../build/python2-installed-files.txt %s' % extra)
+    elif localenv['PYTHON_INSTALLER'] == 'debian':
+        install(localenv.Command, 'dummy2', mod,
+                build_cmd + ' install --install-layout=deb --no-compile %s' % extra)
+    elif localenv['PYTHON_INSTALLER'] == 'binary':
+        install(localenv.Command, 'dummy2', mod,
+                build_cmd + ' bdist_msi --dist-dir=../..' +
+                ' --target-version=%s' % py2_version)