Energy Advancement and Innovation Center
The Energy Advancement and Innovation Center will be co-located in the West Campus Innovation District Interdisciplinary Research Facility. The Energy Advancement and Innovation Center will be a hub for Ohio State faculty members, students, alumni, ENGIE Buckeye Operations researchers, local entrepreneurs and industry experts to work together on the next generation of smart energy systems, renewable energy and green mobility solutions. The project is a cornerstone of the university’s public-private partnership with Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP) who has committed $50 million for the project, including $36.7 million in design and construction costs. Learn more about the overall project vision by visting the Ohio State Energy Partners website.
Learn more about how Ohio State in investing in the spaces and places that empower collaboration by visiting Ohio State Environments.
Additional Information
The Energy Advancement and Innovation Center will be designed in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Research Facility to ensure consistent design and site construction. The building will house incubation space for innovative energy development projects, a 225-seat seminar room and a 96-seat cafe. Design will prioritize passive and active strategies to reduce energy usage. Renewable energy supplied by a 24,000 square-foot solar array will reduce energy demand as much as possible.
Project Timeline
- 2019
- BoT approvalFebruary 2019DesignSeptember 2019 – March 20212020
- Anticipated BoT Construction ApprovalAugust 20202021
- ConstructionJune 2021 – March 20232023
- Facility OpeningJune 2023
Project Team
Project Manager
Brendan Flaherty
Consultants
Study/Planner: Smith-Miller + Hawkinson
AE/Design Architect: Moody-Nolan, Inc.
Construction Manager
Whiting-Turner & Corna Kokosing (joint venture)
Columbus Business First reports that Ohio State has approved a $2.37 billion 5-year capital plan to support Framework 2.0 and the university's strategic plan. It is an historic number for Ohio State as the university delivers on major projects identified in the campus master plan.
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Columbus CEO Magazine recently profiled Ohio State's west campus innovation district. Keith Myers, vice president of Planning, Architecture and Real Estate, told the publication that the reframed research park plan calls for the construction of 9 million to 12 million square feet of projects on the campus during the...
Smart Business interview Keith Myers, vice president of Planning, Architecture and Real Estate, about Ohio State's new innovation district planned for west campus. Myers expects to see the Interdisciplinary Research Facility, Energy Advancement and Innovation Center and the Wexner Medical Center West Campus Ambulatory Facility up sometime over the next...