diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0573322..b5ac60a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ addons:
     sources:
     - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
     - llvm-toolchain-precise-3.5
+    - george-edison55-precise-backports # cmake 3.2.3
     packages:
+    - cmake
+    - cmake-data
     - gcc-4.9
     - g++-4.9
     - clang-3.5
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c34e169..b327b15 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # vim: et ts=4 sts=4 sw=4 tw=0
 
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.5)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.1)
 PROJECT(jsoncpp)
 ENABLE_TESTING()
 
@@ -27,20 +27,10 @@ IF(APPLE)
     SET(CMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH 1)
 ENDIF()
 
-SET(DEBUG_LIBNAME_SUFFIX "" CACHE STRING "Optional suffix to append to the library name for a debug build")
-SET(LIB_SUFFIX "" CACHE STRING "Optional arch-dependent suffix for the library installation directory")
+# Adhere to GNU filesystem layout conventions
+INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)
 
-SET(RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR bin
-    CACHE PATH "Install dir for executables and dlls")
-SET(ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
-    CACHE PATH "Install dir for static libraries")
-SET(LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
-    CACHE PATH "Install dir for shared libraries")
-SET(INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR include
-    CACHE PATH "Install dir for headers")
-SET(PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIR lib${LIB_SUFFIX}/cmake
-    CACHE PATH "Install dir for cmake package config files")
-MARK_AS_ADVANCED( RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIR )
+SET(DEBUG_LIBNAME_SUFFIX "" CACHE STRING "Optional suffix to append to the library name for a debug build")
 
 # Set variable named ${VAR_NAME} to value ${VALUE}
 FUNCTION(set_using_dynamic_name VAR_NAME VALUE)
@@ -86,70 +76,76 @@ CONFIGURE_FILE( "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/version.in"
                 "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/version"
                 NEWLINE_STYLE UNIX )
 
-macro(UseCompilationWarningAsError)
-	if ( MSVC )
+MACRO(UseCompilationWarningAsError)
+    IF(MSVC)
         # Only enabled in debug because some old versions of VS STL generate
         # warnings when compiled in release configuration.
-		set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /WX ")
-  elseif (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Werror")
-    if (JSONCPP_WITH_STRICT_ISO)
-      set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pedantic-errors")
-    endif ()
-	endif()
-endmacro()
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /WX ")
+    ELSEIF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Werror")
+        IF(JSONCPP_WITH_STRICT_ISO)
+            SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pedantic-errors")
+        ENDIF()
+    ENDIF()
+ENDMACRO()
 
 # Include our configuration header
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( ${jsoncpp_SOURCE_DIR}/include )
 
-if ( MSVC )
+IF(MSVC)
     # Only enabled in debug because some old versions of VS STL generate
     # unreachable code warning when compiled in release configuration.
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /W4 ")
-endif()
+    SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /W4 ")
+ENDIF()
 
-if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
-  # using regular Clang or AppleClang
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -Wall -Wconversion -Wshadow -Werror=conversion -Werror=sign-compare")
-elseif (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
-  # using GCC
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -Wall -Wconversion -Wshadow -Wextra")
-  # not yet ready for -Wsign-conversion
+# Require C++11 support, prefer ISO C++ over GNU variants,
+# as relying solely on ISO C++ is more portable.
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 
-  if (JSONCPP_WITH_STRICT_ISO AND NOT JSONCPP_WITH_WARNING_AS_ERROR)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Werror=conversion -pedantic")
-  endif ()
-elseif (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Intel")
-  # using Intel compiler
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -Wall -Wconversion -Wshadow -Wextra -Werror=conversion")
+IF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
+    # using regular Clang or AppleClang
+    SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wconversion -Wshadow -Werror=conversion -Werror=sign-compare")
+ELSEIF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
+    # using GCC
+    SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wconversion -Wshadow -Wextra")
+    # not yet ready for -Wsign-conversion
 
-  if (JSONCPP_WITH_STRICT_ISO AND NOT JSONCPP_WITH_WARNING_AS_ERROR)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pedantic")
-  endif ()
-endif()
+    IF(JSONCPP_WITH_STRICT_ISO AND NOT JSONCPP_WITH_WARNING_AS_ERROR)
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Werror=conversion -pedantic")
+    ENDIF()
+ELSEIF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Intel")
+    # using Intel compiler
+    SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wconversion -Wshadow -Wextra -Werror=conversion")
 
-find_program(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
-if(CCACHE_FOUND)
-    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ccache)
-    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK ccache)
-endif(CCACHE_FOUND)
+    IF(JSONCPP_WITH_STRICT_ISO AND NOT JSONCPP_WITH_WARNING_AS_ERROR)
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pedantic")
+    ENDIF()
+ENDIF()
+
+FIND_PROGRAM(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
+IF(CCACHE_FOUND)
+    SET_PROPERTY(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ccache)
+    SET_PROPERTY(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK ccache)
+ENDIF(CCACHE_FOUND)
 
 IF(JSONCPP_WITH_WARNING_AS_ERROR)
     UseCompilationWarningAsError()
 ENDIF()
 
 IF(JSONCPP_WITH_PKGCONFIG_SUPPORT)
-	CONFIGURE_FILE(
-		"pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc.in"
-		"pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc"
-		@ONLY)
-	INSTALL(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc"
-		DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX}/pkgconfig")
+    CONFIGURE_FILE(
+        "pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc.in"
+        "pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc"
+        @ONLY)
+    INSTALL(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc"
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig")
 ENDIF()
 
 IF(JSONCPP_WITH_CMAKE_PACKAGE)
         INSTALL(EXPORT jsoncpp
-                DESTINATION ${PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIR}/jsoncpp
+                DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/jsoncpp
                 FILE        jsoncppConfig.cmake)
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/include/CMakeLists.txt b/include/CMakeLists.txt
index 7dde10d..cc866f1 100644
--- a/include/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/include/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 FILE(GLOB INCLUDE_FILES "json/*.h")
-INSTALL(FILES ${INCLUDE_FILES} DESTINATION ${INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR}/json)
+INSTALL(FILES ${INCLUDE_FILES} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/json)
diff --git a/pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc.in b/pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc.in
index 9613181..bfaa0dd 100644
--- a/pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc.in
+++ b/pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 prefix=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@
 exec_prefix=${prefix}
-libdir=${exec_prefix}/@LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR@
-includedir=${prefix}/@INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR@
+libdir=${exec_prefix}/@CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR@
+includedir=${prefix}/@CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR@
 
 Name: jsoncpp
 Description: A C++ library for interacting with JSON
diff --git a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
index f1a9ec9..c64aab2 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,41 +1,41 @@
-if( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX )
-  #Get compiler version.
-  execute_process( COMMAND ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} -dumpversion
-                   OUTPUT_VARIABLE GNUCXX_VERSION )
+IF( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX )
+    #Get compiler version.
+    EXECUTE_PROCESS( COMMAND ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} -dumpversion
+                     OUTPUT_VARIABLE GNUCXX_VERSION )
 
-  #-Werror=* was introduced -after- GCC 4.1.2
-  if( GNUCXX_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 4.1.2 )
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Werror=strict-aliasing")
-  endif()
-endif( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX )
+    #-Werror=* was introduced -after- GCC 4.1.2
+    IF( GNUCXX_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 4.1.2 )
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Werror=strict-aliasing")
+    ENDIF()
+ENDIF( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX )
 
-include(CheckIncludeFileCXX)
-include(CheckTypeSize)
-include(CheckStructHasMember)
-include(CheckCXXSymbolExists)
+INCLUDE(CheckIncludeFileCXX)
+INCLUDE(CheckTypeSize)
+INCLUDE(CheckStructHasMember)
+INCLUDE(CheckCXXSymbolExists)
 
 check_include_file_cxx(clocale HAVE_CLOCALE)
 check_cxx_symbol_exists(localeconv clocale HAVE_LOCALECONV)
 
-if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.0.0)
-	# The "LANGUAGE CXX" parameter is not supported in CMake versions below 3,
-	# so the C compiler and header has to be used.
-	check_include_file(locale.h HAVE_LOCALE_H)
-	set(CMAKE_EXTRA_INCLUDE_FILES locale.h)
-	check_type_size("struct lconv" LCONV_SIZE)
-	unset(CMAKE_EXTRA_INCLUDE_FILES)
-	check_struct_has_member("struct lconv" decimal_point locale.h HAVE_DECIMAL_POINT)
-else()
-	set(CMAKE_EXTRA_INCLUDE_FILES clocale)
-	check_type_size(lconv LCONV_SIZE LANGUAGE CXX)
-	unset(CMAKE_EXTRA_INCLUDE_FILES)
-	check_struct_has_member(lconv decimal_point clocale HAVE_DECIMAL_POINT LANGUAGE CXX)
-endif()
+IF(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.0.0)
+    # The "LANGUAGE CXX" parameter is not supported in CMake versions below 3,
+    # so the C compiler and header has to be used.
+    check_include_file(locale.h HAVE_LOCALE_H)
+    SET(CMAKE_EXTRA_INCLUDE_FILES locale.h)
+    check_type_size("struct lconv" LCONV_SIZE)
+    UNSET(CMAKE_EXTRA_INCLUDE_FILES)
+    check_struct_has_member("struct lconv" decimal_point locale.h HAVE_DECIMAL_POINT)
+ELSE()
+    SET(CMAKE_EXTRA_INCLUDE_FILES clocale)
+    check_type_size(lconv LCONV_SIZE LANGUAGE CXX)
+    UNSET(CMAKE_EXTRA_INCLUDE_FILES)
+    check_struct_has_member(lconv decimal_point clocale HAVE_DECIMAL_POINT LANGUAGE CXX)
+ENDIF()
 
-if(NOT (HAVE_CLOCALE AND HAVE_LCONV_SIZE AND HAVE_DECIMAL_POINT AND HAVE_LOCALECONV))
-	message(WARNING "Locale functionality is not supported")
-	add_definitions(-DJSONCPP_NO_LOCALE_SUPPORT)
-endif()
+IF(NOT (HAVE_CLOCALE AND HAVE_LCONV_SIZE AND HAVE_DECIMAL_POINT AND HAVE_LOCALECONV))
+    MESSAGE(WARNING "Locale functionality is not supported")
+    ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DJSONCPP_NO_LOCALE_SUPPORT)
+ENDIF()
 
 SET( JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR ../../include )
 
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ IF(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     ENDIF()
 
     INSTALL( TARGETS jsoncpp_lib ${INSTALL_EXPORT}
-         RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
-         LIBRARY DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
-         ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR})
+             RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
+             LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+             ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
 
     IF(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
         TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( jsoncpp_lib PUBLIC
-                                   $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR}>
+                                   $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
                                    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>)
     ENDIF()
 
@@ -99,15 +99,15 @@ IF(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
                            DEBUG_OUTPUT_NAME jsoncpp${DEBUG_LIBNAME_SUFFIX} )
 
     INSTALL( TARGETS jsoncpp_lib_static ${INSTALL_EXPORT}
-         RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
-         LIBRARY DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
-             ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR})
+             RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
+             LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+             ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
 
     IF(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
         TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( jsoncpp_lib_static PUBLIC
-                                $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR}>
+                                $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
                                 $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
                                 )
-     ENDIF()
+    ENDIF()
 
 ENDIF()