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  • In the News: Cannon Drive Phase II

    November 17, 2020
    Columbus Business First recently wrote about the university seeking Board of Trustees approval this week for Cannon Drive Phase II. Cannon Drive Phase II will straighten the road near Woody Hayes Drive but Cannon Drive itself will largely remain at its current elevation. The $57 million project is focused on achieving a certified levee and flood protection. The levee will be constructed to the...
    Cannon Drive Phase 2 Aerial

  • SLIDESHOW: Optometry Clinic and Health Sciences Faculty Office Building

    November 10, 2020
    The Optometry Clinic and Health Sciences Faculty Office Building opened in November 2020. The $35.9 million project, located at W. 11th Ave and Neil Ave, constructed approximately 106,000 GSF for optometry clinics, retail, faculty offices and support spaces. It is a key enabling project for the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center. Learn more about how Ohio State in investing in the spaces and...
    Exterior view of Optometry Clinic and Health Science Faculty Office Building.

  • SLIDESHOW: Mars G. Fontana Laboratories (Biomedical and Materials Engineering Complex)

    November 10, 2020
    The Mars G. Fontana Laboratories is phase I of the Biomedical and Materials Engineering Complex. The building opened in August 2020 and aligns with Framework 2.0 and the university’s strategic plan, by enhancing both teaching and learning through improved facilities and support space. The $59.1 million Mars G. Fontana Laboratories renovated the former Koffolt Lab and Fontana Lab to create...
    Exterior view of the Mars G. Fontana Laboratories (Biomedical and Materials Engineering Complex)

  • District Heating and Cooling Loop Work to Begin

    October 5, 2020
    Ohio State is committed to sustainability and recently released a plan to reduce its carbon emissions by 55% by 2030. To advance these efforts, the university sought and recently obtained approval from the Ohio Power Siting Board to build a Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) that will provide a new source of heat and electricity to campus via a District Heating and Cooling Loop (DHC). The CHP is...
    Icon for Combined Heat and Power Plant

  • Slideshow: Optometry Clinic and Health Sciences Faculty Office Building

    October 2, 2020
    The Optometry Clinic and Health Sciences Faculty Office Building, located at the southwest corner of W. 11th Avenue and Neil Avenue, will include optometry clinics, retail, faculty offices and support spaces. It is scheduled to open in November 2020. View the project page to learn more.
    Sharing the intersection of 11th and Neil Avenues, the Optometry Clinic sits to the southeast and Postle Hall to the northwest of the two roadways.

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