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Incentives for Utility Scale Solar: Recommendations for Ohio Based on a Benchmark Analysis
McGuinness, Kelleen; Gioglio, Roman; Hackney, Destiny; Tompkins, Kay; Walsh, Sarah ( 2021-05 )The goal of this project was to conduct a landscape assessment of best practice utility-scale solar incentives, then recommend a program to Smart Columbus that could work in Central Ohio. With the climate crisis shaping ... -
Waste Averted and Cleaner Energy: The Future of Telehealth at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Cooper, Mallory; Kalnasy, Mike; Press, Alayna; Trotta, Naomi; Velazquez, Jayson; Wallis, Cole ( 2021-05 )This report seeks to assist the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in their goals to understand the amount of waste avoided due to increased telehealth due to COVID-19 and the feasibility of a renewable microgrid ... -
Analysis of Green Columbus Tree Nursery Operations
Keeling, Justin; Barber, Emily; Kauchak, Brooke; Boggs, Griffin; Morris, Rachel; Borling, Luke ( 2021-05 )This report is a collection of research intended to assist Green Columbus, a nonprofit organization, operate their two tree nurseries which are located in Linden and Hilltop. Using key interviews with similar organizations, ... -
Community Gardens: Exploring Community Gardens in Columbus, Ohio: How to protect them and who they serve
Dean, Parker; Sharp, William; Koenig, Margot; Pederson, Anabel; Heneghan, Liz ( 2021-05 )This is a case study of community gardens in Columbus, Ohio. This study was prompted by the development of a long time garden in the Southern Orchards Community, Kossuth Street Gardens. The purpose of this project was to ... -
EV Financing Options for Low-to-Moderate Income Individuals in Columbus, OH
Kennedy, Nick; Richard, Madison; Sanchez, Emilio; Waits, Anika ( 2020-12 )Through the assessment of existing electric vehicle (EV) equity programs, this report aims to provide Smart Columbus with policy options that will help increase adoption of EVs in low- to moderate-income (LMI) households ... -
Analysis for Sustainable Non-potable Water in Conjunction with OSU Facilities and Sustainable Water
Schmauch, Nicole; Hendy, Johnathon; Williams, Maura; Matthews, Zachary ( 2020-12 )The Ohio State University wants to install a new water reclamation system on its Columbus campus to further its sustainability goals. Sustainable Water, a water technology company, is partnering with Ohio State to plan the ... -
Moving Towards Zero Waste at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Brady, Chris; Miller, Dylan; Musser, Elena; Sylvester, Naomi ( 2020-12 )The Ohio State University set a goal to divert 95% of waste from landfills by 2025. The Wexner Medical Center at OSU faces several issues regarding the tracking of waste and good waste diversion strategies. A team of four ... -
RESTORExchange Religion & Sustainability Database: Improvements & Future Growth
Winter, Christopher; Martin, Emily; Payne, Cyrus; Dye, Rebecca ( 2020-12 )The RESTORExchange database serves to provide helpful resources for faith-based sustainability work in communities, congregations, and families. Working in collaboration with Dr. Greg Hitzhusen and the database team we ... -
Reducing Commuter Emissions at Ohio State University
Bleim, Jason; Kohler, Alex; Snider, Jon; Wilson, Austin ( 2020-05 )The Ohio State University (OSU) has an estimated average of 60,000 students, faculty, and staff that commute in a personal vehicle on weekdays during the two primary academic semesters. To reduce the environmental footprint ... -
Telecommuting: Smarter Workplaces
Barbuto, Alyssa; Gilliland, Alyssa; Peebles, Rilee; Rossi, Nicholas; Shrout, Turner ( 2020-05 )Our team collaborated with Smart Columbus to evaluate the potential of telecommuting to be permanently integrated into the workplace. Telecommuting is defined as an arrangement between employee and employer wherein the ... -
Bike Path Valuation Methodology: An Approach to Secure Funding
Hendrickson, Emma; Honeyman, Cole; Potter, Brianna; Wilkes, Juergen ( 2020-05 )The goal of this project is to identify the value bike paths provide to local communities. This value is described within the report in four different categories, economic, health, environment, and equity. This project ... -
Alternative Materials Recycling in the City of Bexley, Ohio
Amstutz, Allyson; Orsini, Alexandra; Prokup, Andrea; Sheehan, Jack; Swift, Rebecca ( 2020-05 )Spring 2020 EEDS Capstone project assessing the possibility of implementing the recycling of conventionally non-recyclable materials in the Columbus suburb of Bexley, Ohio. -
OSU Green Build Standards
Gabel, Sarah; Barlow, Sierra; Byers, Ashley; Gamble, Chloee; Sullivan, Danny ( 2020-05 )The goal of this project is to make recommendations to The Ohio State University on a new green building standard. From our research outlined in this report, we have compiled a set of key standards to allow for Ohio State ... -
Prime Locations for Nine Megawatts of Solar Energy on Ohio State's Main Campus
Landow, William; Gajewski, Steve; Padzensky, Miles; Ross, Regan; McIntyre, Eric ( 2020-05 )This Project was part of the 2020 senior Spring Capstone course. The was to work with the university in order to find suitable locations for 10 megawatts worth of solar arrays. -
Sustainability Education and Learning Committee Web Portal
Augenstein, Emily; Georgalas, Natalie; Grossman, Sarah; Hussey, Ursula; Krisby, Megan ( 2020-05 )This project was completed for The Sustainability Education and Learning Committee (SELC) of OSU's Sustainability Institute to provide insight and student perspective on the best way to design an interactive web portal ... -
Identifying Barriers to Linden Energy Saving Programs
Griffin, Matthew; Mitchell, Stephanie; Gibson, Jessie; Cullinan, Patrick; Williams, Morgan ( 2019-05 )The goal of our project was to provide focus to the Community Energy Savers (CES) program being administered through AEP Ohio and Columbia Gas by identifying barriers to resident participation in the program. The CES program ... -
Identifying Best Practices for Management of Electric Scooters
Hall, Juliet; Byrnes, Evan; McMahon, Chris; Pontius, Dana; Watts, Josh ( 2019-05 )The purpose of this project was to conduct an analysis of the usage of rentable electric scooters (eScooters) and to identify any potential areas of safety concern regarding the usage of the eScooters within the City of ... -
Electric Vehicle Adoption Among Uber and Lyft Drivers
Humphrey, Jacob; Provencher, Dominique; Gasior, Nick; Baugher, Matt; Watroba, Jacob ( 2019-05 )In partnership with Smart Columbus and The Ohio State University, the purpose of our research is to perform a statistical analysis of data regarding the possibility of ride-hailing platform drivers purchasing electric ... -
Mobility Equity Analysis of Electric Scooters in Linden, Columbus
Whiteman, Elizabeth; Van Blarcum, Miles; Nowacki, Riley; Master, Michaela; Richards, Sam ( 2019-05 )Since their introduction to Columbus in July of 2018, dockless electric Lime scooters have revolutionized individual travel. Their adoption in the Linden Community has been limited, however, compared to the neighboring ... -
City of Columbus Electric Vehicle Fleet Adoption Analysis
Newman, Ian; Gilroy, Megan; Jones, Emily; Bessignano, Drew; Wilkinson, Melissa ( 2019-05 )The city of Columbus has significantly invested in analyzing the future of sustainable mobility through the Smart City grant that the city received in 2016. This project served as the undergraduate capstone project for ...