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  • Slideshow: Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital

    December 12, 2022
    Construction on the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State is approximately 40% complete. The building features large windows in patient rooms providing natural light, and a view of the Olentangy River. Standing at 410-feet tall, when complete, the inpatient hospital will be the 10th tallest building in Columbus. Construction progress includes: Framing for interior wallsP...
    A view of the south end of the building. The parking garage and skybridge can be seen here.

  • Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2 Update

    November 29, 2022
    Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2 construction will begin in January 2023. The project will rebuild the roadway between John Herrick Drive and Woody Hayes Drive and construct a certified ODNR flood protection levee. Facilities Operations and Development’s Tom Ekegren discusses how the work adds up to 500-year flood protection for the Columbus campus....
    Cannon screen grab from the sky

  • In the News: Sustainable Design and Construction

    November 29, 2022
    The Energy Advancement and Innovation Center (EAIC), along with the Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP), will contribute to Ohio State's sustainability goals, according to a recent article by The Lantern."It's not just one thing in a building... it's a living, breathing structure," said Kristin Poldemann, associate vice president of Facilities Design and Construction, about the EAIC. The facility...
    Energy advancement innovation center

  • Watch: Flythrough Video of Cannon Drive Relocation - Phase 2

    November 18, 2022
    Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2 aligns with the Framework plan, and continues the work of Cannon Drive – Phase 1, which created a certified flood levee between King Avenue and John Herrick Drive. Phase 2 will continue that work northbound by rebuilding the roadway between John Herrick Drive and Woody Hayes Drive.Watch the flythrough video of what Cannon Drive will look like when Phase 2 is comp...
    Cannon Drive looking south from Woody Hayes

  • Slideshow: Energy Advancement and Innovation Center

    November 17, 2022
    The Energy Advancement and Innovation Center (EAIC) is halfway complete. The facility is co-located at the Carmenton innovation district with the Interdisciplinary Research Facility. EAIC will be a space 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 and sustainable s...
    A view of the exterior of the building from the southeast side.

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