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Motoring into the Sunrise of a Bright New DayJudson Kline, FAIA, LEED APAIA Ohio President It has been my privilege to serve AIA Ohio as its 2012 President and I want to thank the membership for the opportunity to serve the profession and the Institute in moving...
Ohio School District Third to Receive LEED Platinum Certification
The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) announced the state's third education facility to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). OSFC funded the middle-high school project...
AIA Ohio Advocacy Grants at Work for Local Chapter
Candidate Mixer at AIA Eastern Ohio 2012-10-25 On Thursday, October 25, AIA Eastern Ohio jointly sponsored a Candidates Mixer in association with the Builders Association of Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The event, which focused on the issues of the design...
Controlling Board Questions BGSU Architecture Selection Process
With 70 requests on the agenda, the Controlling Board held 10 items for further questioning during Monday's meeting. That included a request by Bowling Green State University (BGSU) for $6.9 million to continue its academic buildings rehabilitation project. The...
School Facilities Commission Begins Merge with State Architect’s Office
The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) has begun the process of merging staff with the Ohio Architect’s Office under a new Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) that was created to oversee state building projects under HB487 (Amstutz), the...
ArchiTypes – Fall 2012
ArchiTypes An Official E-Newsletter of AIA Ohio - Fall 2012 IN THIS ISSUE AIA-Ohio Seeks AIA Architects in Leadership Postions Convention Update Revisions to Sealing Process AIA Ohio Gives $10,000 in Advocacy Grants Green Education GENERAL SAFETY...
Less Than A Third Of School Levies Pass In Special Election
The historically high number of school levies on the Aug. 7 ballot proved no more fruitful than years past with 31% of issues approved by voters. The August special election featured 36 school tax issues around Ohio, which is a high for August elections over the past...
Success Rate for New School Funding ‘Steep Decline,’ Says Election Watcher
Voters approved less than one third of all school funding proposals on Tuesday’s ballot, though the 31.5 percent passage rate was actually an improvement over last year’s special election. Several school districts in two of Ohio’s largest counties succeeded in passing...
$10 billion for school rebuilding covers half the need
More than 15 years after its creation, the Ohio School Facilities Commission has invested nearly $10 billion in state and local funds to replace and repair school buildings once rated the worst in the nation. “As it stands, we’re about half done,” said Richard...
School Facilities Commission Approves First Project under Construction Reform
The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) Thursday gave approval to the first construction contract that uses new construction reform rules passed in HB153 (Amstutz), the biennial budget. Southern Local School District in Meigs County gets the distinction of being...