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News: Energy Advancement and Innovation Center

  • In the News: The New Face of Our Campus

    holman.126@osu.edu | June 6, 2025
    The Spring 2025 edition of Ohio State’s Alumni Magazine highlighted 23 buildings on the university’s Columbus campus that were supported in part by Time and Change: The Ohio State Campaign. Capital funds from the campaign helped support the addition of new buildings and modernizing ones that have been used by Buckeyes of the past. Read Full Article ...
    credit: Alumni Magazine / Todd Bayha

  • In the News: A Luminous Lab at Ohio State Models Renewable Energy Strategies

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | April 1, 2024
    Architectural Record recently highlighted the 64,000-square-foot Energy Advancement and Innovation Center (EAIC). Brendan Flaherty, Facilities Design and Construction (FDC) project manager of the EAIC, said the team had initially considered making the EAIC net zero, but that a PV array to meet the project’s full demand would be “way, way too big.” By pivoting to a research facility that allo...
    The EAIC seen at night with a lit up "block O" seen on the exterior.

  • In the News: Ohio State's Green Energy Center Open for Corporate Tenants

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | December 11, 2023
    Columbus Business First highlighted the recent opening of the Energy Advancement and Innovation Center. As mentioned in the article, the nearly transparent building is a hub for research on renewable energy, smart energy systems and green mobility. Faculty and students will rub shoulders with entrepreneurs leading spinoffs and engineers from large corporations. "We're creating the abili...
    A view of the EAIC at night with a large Block O on the side of the building.

  • Slideshow: Energy Advancement and Innovation Center

    October 30, 2023
    Work on the $49.3 million Energy Advancement and Innovation Center is just a few weeks away from crossing the finish line. With a November 2023 opening date, crews are working on finishing touches to the interior of the facility. Final inspections are pending the synchronization of the photovoltaic array with the building electrical system and rapid shut down safety system. Fire testing will be c...
    Exterior of Energy Advancement and Innovation Center

  • Slideshow: Energy Advancement and Innovation Center

    September 22, 2023
    Construction on the $49.3 million Energy Advancement and Innovation Center is about 90% complete. Crews are wrapping up seal coating on the top floors and just finished pouring the loading dock. The four-story building is on track to open at the end of November. It will be a space for Ohio State faculty members, students, alumni, ENGIE Buckeye Operations researchers, local entrepreneurs and indus...
    An exterior view of the EAIC

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