The $1.1 billion Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Expansion is the largest project of its kind in the university’s history and currently the largest construction project in the state of Ohio.

The project aims to revitalize the areas on the Medical Center campus used for research, education, patient care, utilities, infrastructure, and green spaces. Construction of a new OSU Comprehensive Care Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, the Midwest’s first and Ohio’s only fully dedicated cancer hospital and research institute, is a major part of the expansion and will enable the hospital to serve an additional 10,000 inpatients.

Several highly skilled and educated Insulation Professionals of Ohio member contractors – Pedersen Insulation Company (Columbus), Alloyed Insulation Co. (Dayton) and Superior Industrial Insulation Company (Cleveland) – are currently performing insulation and firestop work as a vital component of this construction.

Properly installed mechanical insulation provides long-term energy efficiency, emission reduction, cost savings, and safety benefits. In fact, the National Insulation Association estimates that maintenance of insulation at industrial facilities alone can generate more than $3.6 billion in energy savings per year and reduce 83 billion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.

The adequate and proper design, installation and thickness of insulation on all mechanical systems of the Wexner Medical Center Expansion, such as hot water heating pipes and air ducts, will dramatically reduce energy consumption and allow for more efficient and environmentally friendly buildings throughout the OSU campus.

For the Insulation Professionals of Ohio and the insulation construction industry, green construction has been the standard for over 100 years, and we look forward to assisting OSU in achieving another Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver-level certification!

Pictured above: Tony Mannon, Superior foreman, on site