Building a Green Campus
The university is committed to renovating and constructing buildings that use resources efficiently and create healthful environments. Each new building or renovation with a budget of $4 million or more is required to achieve U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification or higher.
Gold-Level Certification


Silver-Level Certification
- Ohio Union
- Schottenstein Center Basketball Practice Facility
- Kennedy Commons
- Hopkins Hall & Hayes Hall
- Student Academic Services & Lane Ave Parking Garage
- Mason Hall
- Hospital Kitchen Project: Rhodes Hall
- South Campus Central Chiller Plant
- Cunz Hall
- OSU Columbus Neighborhood Policing Center
- Gowdy Fields (1145 Olentangy River Road)
LEED Certified
- Ohio 4-H Center
- Biomedical Research Tower
- East Regional Chilled Water Plant
- Indoor Golf Practice Facility
