Ohio Facilities Construction Commission

We thank Senior Planning Manager Todd Hager LEED AP WELL AP for representing our agency at several recent team-building brainstorming sessions known as “eco-charrettes.” Hager participated in these meetings with our partners for three school districts. They include:   • Williamsburg Local School District (Nov. 25): Todd joined representatives from the district, Fanning Howey, EA Energy Solutions, LLC, and Four Seasons Environmental, Inc. to discuss plans for a new PK-5 building project.  • Shaker Heights City School District (pictured on Dec. 2): Todd participated in an eco-charrette with the district, GPD Group, Robert P. Madison International, Gilbane Building Company, Education Elements, Christine Medvedev Design, and Emerald Built Environments, A Crete United Company. The focus was on the Woodbury Elementary renovation project that will accommodate grades 6-8.  • Tipp City Schools (Dec. 4): Todd met with the district, Garmann Miller , STAN Engineers, EA Energy Solutions, LLC, and Shook Construction to plan a new elementary/middle school for grades PK-8. We thank each of the districts and our valued partners for participating. For those unfamiliar, an eco-charrette is an interactive brainstorming and collaborative exercise that generates and targets sustainability goals for a project. Thanks for all of your hard work, Todd!

We are very excited to showcase some of the progress being made at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds as part of the Expo 2050 Master Plan. The work is happening across the entire site.  Thank you to our partners at Wellogy for these photos, which highlight some of the work updates that has taken place in November:   • Steel framework is going up at the site of the new Multi-Purpose Agricultural Education Facility, with workers seen here installing roof joints.  • The new Ohio Showcase building is coming to life, with hydro-mobile scaffolding in place and structural embeds underway.   • Demolition work continues at the site, including the creation of a communication trench. Both the Multi-Purpose Agricultural Education Facility and the Ohio Showcase Building are slated for completion in 2026. Learn more about the vision for the Expo 2050 Master Plan by visiting https://lnkd.in/gCDBtKbt.  Thank you to Senior Planning Manager Joseph Macneil and Project Manager Brett Boyce for their work on this important undertaking. We also want to thank Governor Mike DeWine for his vision and our partners at the Ohio Expositions Commission, Turner Construction Company, Hill International, Inc., and Wellogy. 

All aboard! As part of The Center for Architecture and Design’s (CFAD) Orange Line exhibit, our Expo 2050 partners from Hill International, Inc., Turner Construction Company, and Wellogy put their creativity to the test – with LEGO bricks. This holiday season, CFAD will again present a contemporary take on the historic Lazarus department store holiday window display. This year’s theme is “Columbus’ Forgotten Landmarks Reborn,” and our Expo 2050 partners created a to-scale model of the Agriculture & Horticulture building’s West Façade, which still stands at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds, which will frame the backdrop for a new outdoor amphitheater coming in 2026. The public can check out the exhibit and all of the great creations through the holiday season, including tonight at a celebration of the exhibit from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at CFAD. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gejKKdbi.

Located on US 23 at Mile Marker 130, this Marion County rest area was completely redesigned and built in Ohio’s new “lodge-style” building, complete with modern upgrades that include indoor vending & local tourism info for visitors to see. https://lnkd.in/gknd93VE Ohio Department of Transportation

Thank you to Project Manager Paul J. Motylinski, PE for capturing these photos from the construction site of the future new middle school for Milford Exempted Village Schools in Southwest Ohio. Our partners from Conger Construction Group are hard at work, as these photos showcase the future student dining space. The new school, spanning 206,800 square feet, is on schedule to open next August for the 2025-26 school year, accommodating approximately 1,600 students. Stay updated on the project’s progress at https://lnkd.in/gaAzFUef. Thanks again to Paul for his hard work, as well as Conger and architecture firm SHP for being our valued partners on this project. #WeAreMILFORD

We are pleased to announce the new Logan Elm PK-12 school building has been honored with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Design and Construction Award by the organization’s Ohio chapter. Congratulations are in order to the team of men and women from Fanning Howey and Summit Construction Company for this recognition, highlighting excellence and innovative design. The award will be handed out Thursday, Dec. 12, at the USGBC Ohio Building Transformation Forum and Leadership Awards Celebration at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus. We’re also excited to celebrate our own Senior Planning Manager Todd Hager LEED AP WELL AP, who will receive the Community Impact Award. Join members of our team and other Ohio professionals at the forum for a conversation focused on Resilience in the Built Environment. • Register now: https://lnkd.in/enbxtPhj  • Learn about the award recipients: https://lnkd.in/ekZUNeXj 

We are proud to showcase our wonderful team of hard-working men and women on this #ExtraordinaryWorkTeamRecognitionDay. We are grateful for every professional on our staff. Their commitment and hard work play a crucial role in making the Buckeye state the special place it is.

Great things are happening in the Hamilton County village of Lockland, where the main campus building for Lockland Local Schools is undergoing a top-to-bottom transformation. This impressive structure has stood as a Cincinnati area mainstay since 1912 and has been a familiar sight to drivers on I-75 for decades. Now, it’s being brought into the 21st century for the students of Lockland. As you can see from these photos provided by Project Manager Paul J. Motylinski, PE, recent updates include new windows and ceramic tile flooring in the building’s restrooms. A special thank you goes out to our partners on this important project: SHP and Pepper Construction Group. Thanks again to Paul for the great photos and for all of his efforts for the people of Lockland. We look forward to sharing more progress as we get closer to its completion in the summer of 2025.

Great news for the city of Norwalk. This Huron County city now features a new amphitheater at Veteran’s Memorial Lake Park. Made possible in part by a $300K cultural facilities grant we administered, this venue opened in October and will be a fantastic community gathering place for years to come! 

We are honored to support the Kol Israel Foundation in preserving the memory of those who were lost by contributing to the renovation of its Holocaust Memorial in Cleveland. Through a $200K cultural facilities grant we administer, the money paid for new paver bricks, tree removal, electrical and security upgrades, and more. Thank you to our Grants Administrator Jessica DeLong for her hard work and dedication on this meaningful project. (Photography by Howard Tucker)