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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...
School Facilities 2012 Design Manual Includes Wireless
The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) Thursday approved changes to its design manual that includes allowing for wireless Internet connections in classrooms. The changes to the 2012 manual were made based upon 118 suggestions, Franklin Brown of OSFC told...
Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit News
An amendment sponsored by Rep. J Kirk Schuring passed by both the House and the Senate was signed last week by Governor Kasich, this will streamline the Ohio historic tax credit process for some historic properties by allowing both a qualified lessee or fee...
July 2012 issue of SAO eNews
The July issue of the SAO newsletter is now available at http://das.ohio.gov/Divisions/GeneralServices/StateArchitectsOffice/SAOeNews.aspx. Inside this issue: Ohio Facilities Construction Commission created Ohio Construction Reform update SAO...
Historic Tax Credits Mean Jobs
The Historic Tax Credit Coalition and Rutgers University yesterday released their annual study on the economic impa ct of the federal historic tax credit (HTC). Researchers found that between fiscal years (FYs) 1978 and 2011 the HTC has generated more than 2.2 million...
School Facilities Commission Approves FY13 Projects
The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) Thursday approved funding for 26 school districts to begin construction projects in FY13 contingent on those districts' meeting their local share of funding. The approval also included funding for the first STEM school in...
ArchiTypes – Summer 2012
ArchiTypes An Official E-Newsletter of AIA Ohio - Summer 2012 IN THIS ISSUE AIA-Ohio Seeks AIA Architects in Leadership Postions News from the Ohio Architects Board Revisions to Sealing Process OSHA On-Site Consultation Program Congratulations to Scholarship Winners...
Kasich vetoes some construction language in HB487
Governor John Kasich vetoed a number of provisions in the recently enacted Mid Biennium Review Bill, HB 487, among which were the following related to state construction: - A requirement for the Ohio School Facilities Commission to develop rules under both Chap....
ArchiTypes – Spring 2012
ArchiTypes An Official E-Newsletter of AIA Ohio - Spring 2012 IN THIS ISSUE Hearings Underway AIA Ohio Awards Program AIA Ohio Gold Medal Firm Award AIA Ohio Gold Medal Award AIA Ohio Mentor Award News from the Ohio Architects Board Members Matter!...
Ohio Residential Building Code Gets Energy Update
Ohio's newly adopted residential building code will require new homes to be more energy-efficient, come with carbon-monoxide detectors and be tested for air leaks. The code was adopted by the Ohio Department of Commerce's Board of Building Standards after...