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  • Cooling-to-Heating Transition

    rahe.21@osu.edu | November 13, 2024
    Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) maintenance personnel will conduct the annual cooling-to-heating season transition in several academic campus buildings beginning next week, necessitating increased activity of FOD maintenance personnel in and around the mechanical spaces of the buildings.Maintenance personnel will shut down certain cooling systems, where applicable, and perform the pro...
    collage of winter morphing to summer

  • In the News: Ohio State Opens Seasonal Pumpkin Composting Site

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | November 8, 2024
    As recently highlighted by The Lantern, Facilities, Operations and Development's (FOD) pumpkin composting site is back open. "When the pumpkins and other organic materials decompose in landfills, they end up generating methane, which is a potent greenhouse gas, and it contributes to climate change," said Molly Kathleen, zero waste consultant for FOD. "So, by composting our pumpkins, we can d...
    A large dumpster full of dozens of white, green, yellow and orange pumpkins.

  • FDC Hosts Higher Ed Design and Construction Conference

    holman.126@osu.edu | October 29, 2024
    Design and construction leaders from fellow Big Ten schools gathered at The Ohio State University in October for the 2024 Big Ten Design and Construction Conference. During the event in Columbus, industry professionals met to network and exchange information about design and construction, with a focus on target value budgeting, building design standards, deferred maintenance planning and project ...
    presentation taking place in room

  • Ohio State Awarded $300K for Multimodal Safety Plan

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | October 28, 2024
    The Ohio State University’s Columbus campus has been awarded $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program for its project, “Protecting Vulnerable Roadway Users: A Multimodal Safety Plan.” “We’re excited to re-envision a transportation network that prioritizes safety and accessibility for everyone, whether they’re walking, biking, or using other mo...
    red, photo collage with bikes

  • Compost Your Pumpkin This Fall!

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | October 15, 2024
    Don’t let your pumpkins haunt the landfill after spooky season is over! Green your Halloween and return nutrients to the soil by composting them! Now through Tuesday, December 3, faculty, staff, and students living off-campus can drop off pumpkins and gourds in the labeled dumpster in the Uniprint parking lot located at 2500 Kenny Road. The site is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.&nb...
    An orange cartoon pumpkin on a green background with text that says, "Compost your pumpkins"

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