By The Numbers

Operations

Facilities and Operations Development (FOD) Operations team performs building and roadway maintenance, snow removal and landscaping services for the university and the Wexner Medical Center. We are also responsible for campus custodial, sustainability and energy services, offering an integrated service model that provides customers with a single point of contact and around-the-clock service. 


How We Support The Ohio State University

By-the-numbers spotlight of the department’s accomplishments:

General

Facilities Operations and Development staff filling a pothole on campus
Facilities Operations and Development staff mowing along the oval
Facilities Operations and Development staff performing maintenance on a classroom floor
Facilities Operations and Development staff landscaping around Mirror Lake

Ohio State University facilities encompass a total of 33.8 million sq. ft. 

  • 6.3 million sq. ft. of academic facilities
  • 4.4 million sq. ft. of healthcare facilities
  • 4 million sq. ft. of research space
  • 1,329 total buildings
  • 621 total buildings on main campus
  • $18.4 billion in estimated replacement value
  • $16.2 billion in estimated replacement value on main campus
  • 233 buildings in the academic district
  • 74.2% of buildings in the academic district are over 30 years old
  • 15,078 acres of land
  • 1,714 acres of main contiguous
  • 8+ miles of utility tunnels
  • 17,700 trees
  • 930 total vehicles
  • 171 EV/Hybrid vehicles

Sustainability

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31% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2015
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13% reduction in energy use intensity since 2015
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10.2% increase in diversion rate from 30.8 to 41
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10,000 sq. ft. of solar panels

Operations Budget

 

Chart with "Campus $91.48 million" on the left and "Med Center $79.98 million" on the right. More chart volume is allocated to the campus section than the med center section
FOD Operations Budget (In Millions)
CampusMedical Center
$91.48$79.98