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STATE TAX CREDIT PROVES POPULAR INCENTIVE A 120-year old landmark in the heart of downtown Piqua that had seen better days, the Fort Piqua Hotel has become the spectacular new Piqua Public Library, just one example of the impact that the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax...
2011 Award Winners
Click Names below to view and download Pictures: Acock Associates Architects Julka Hall Moody Nolan Inc. Robert Maschke Architects Inc. Vocon Christopher Diehl & WRL Glaserworks Hillier Architecture Westlake Reed Leskosky Bostwick Design Partnership Richard...
Legislators to examine tax breaks
Legislators to examine tax breaks Ohio has 128; critics dispute value of some With an eye toward the next two-year state budget, Senate President Tom Niehaus says it’s time for a thorough review of the billions of dollars in state tax deductions, credits and...
College-Preparatory Building Program Moves Forward at OSFC
The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) gave the go-head Thursday for the college-preparatory boarding school program authorized by budget bill HB153 (Amstutz), and approved seven school districts for energy conservation funding. OSFC Executive Director Richard...
AIA Ohio Valley Region Convention Success
AIA Ohio Valley Convention Discover.Design.Dayton The AIA Ohio Valley Region held this years convention in Dayton, OH, on September 15-17, 2011. The convention featured a variety of keynote speakers, educational programs, networking opportunities, association...
Governor Kasich Says Capital Bill Still Possible
As legislators returned from their summer break this week, Governor Kasich was asked about his legislative agenda for the second half of 2011. He said his administration is still considering a capital projects budget bill that has been on hold since 2008 because of...
President Obama to Talk Jobs Plan in Columbus, Highlight School Improvements
President Barrack Obama will visit Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School in Columbus on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the American Jobs Act proposal he plans to send to Congress this week. During his visit he will be highlighting his plan to modernize schools across...
Funding Down, Work Continues on State School Construction Program
The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) continues the work of overhauling K-12 classrooms in the Buckeye State, albeit with less funding, awarding a third fewer dollars in FY11 than in the previous fiscal year. School districts apparently face the same fiscal...
Peter Bohlin FAIA at Kent State Lecture Series
Kent State University hosted a presentation by Peter Bohlin FAIA on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. This program, sponsored jointly by AIA Akron, the Akron-Canton CSI, AIA Eastern Ohio and AIA Ohio. The program is titles "The Nature of Circumstance" and is based on Mr....
Voinovich School Releases Ohio Green Jobs Report
Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs released its Green Jobs Report on Thursday, which explores training and education programs within the University System of Ohio (USO) that prepare students for green jobs. The Voinovich School's...