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  • FOD Helps Students Turn Campus into Living Laboratory for Sustainability Innovation

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | July 28, 2026
    At Ohio State, sustainability is more than a classroom concept. Through partnerships with Facilities Operations and Development (FOD), students are creating living laboratory spaces on campus where innovative ideas can be tested, refined and scaled to make a lasting impact. One of the latest examples is an air quality monitoring initiative led by the student environmental organization ECOspace. In...
    Students gather, smiling.

  • Celebrating Earth Day

    Jake Rahe | April 22, 2026
    Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22. In honor of this milestone, we want to recognize and appreciate the work FOD does to support our resource stewardship initiatives on campus. From caring for our buildings and grounds to supporting responsible resource use, our efforts are essential to strengthen Ohio State’s commitment to a more sustainable future. This work is enhanced through strong...
    Earth day wellness

  • April 17: Litter Pick-Up

    Jake Rahe | March 31, 2026
    This spring, the Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) team is proud to host a campus litter cleanup on April 17, 2026! Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us for a hands-on opportunity to help beautify our campus. One-hour shifts will be available between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, making it easy to fit volunteering into your day. Share your #BuckeyeLove for the environment while...
    Tulips in spring

  • FOD's Mickey Sharron Featured on City of Ohio State Podcast

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | March 25, 2026
    Behind every tree-lined walkway and neatly kept green space is a coordinated effort to make campus both beautiful and functional. On this episode of the City of Ohio State Podcast , hear from Facilities Operations and Development’s (FOD) Mickey Sharron and Planning, Architecture and Real Estate’s (PARE) Aaron Rumbaugh about how landscapes are imagined, built, and maintained.
    City of Ohio State Podcast

  • Investing in a Greener Near East Side

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | March 17, 2026
    Exciting changes are taking root in Columbus’ Near East Side. A $50,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) brought together The Ohio State University Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) Sustainability and Landscape Services team, Chadwick Arboretum, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the City of Columbus to plant 180 trees at Saunders Park and along...
    Five trees on a flatbed ready to be planted.

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