Little Woods House wins Design Award

On November 5, the American Institute of Architects, Dayton Chapter awarded the Little Woods House with a Merit Award.  The Awards are part of the AIA's biennial Focus on Design Awards Program designed to recognize design excellence in the Miami Valley.  The jury was comprised of representatives from AIA Springfield, Missouri - Andrew Wells, FAIA, of Drake Wells Architects served as the jury chair.

More info here:  AIA Dayton

Northmont High School is happening

Kleptz Early Learning Center Dedication

Outstanding dedication yesterday for Northmont's Kleptz Early Learning Center.  Ruetschle provided programming and planning services for this innovative learning environment, collaborating with local Architect of Record APP Architecture.  The 103,000 sf school will open its doors next week to 750 students grades PK-1.

Future Home of the Northmont Thunderbolts

Wyoming Middle School Masonry

Sneak "behind the scaffolding" peak at Wyoming Middle School - watching the masons do their magic.

Dayton Children's Hospital Groundbreaking

Today Dayton Children's Hospital broke ground on a historic new, eight-story, 260,000 sf patient care tower as part of a $141M campus renewal.  Ruetschle and Champlin Architects have teamed to provide local support to FKP Architects, a nationally recognized pediatric hospital architecture firm.  Ruetschle's role has been to support enabling projects, including a new 13,000 sf Data / Generator Facity that will serve as the backbone of the new patient tower and existing campus.
Dayton Children's Hospital Media Release

Dayton Metro Library - Northwest Branch Ground Breaking

Ground breaking for the Northwest Branch Library, the first new branch as part of Dayton Metro Library's ambitious $187M plan to rebuild the entire system.

Secretary of Education Names the Milton-Union K-12 School a 2014 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today that Milton-Union K-12 School in West Milton, Ohio is among the 2014 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award honorees.  Forty-eight schools across the U.S. (and only three from Ohio) were honored for their exemplary efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, promote better health, and ensure effective environmental education.

The building design involved sustainable strategies such as a solar panel array, wind turbine, rainwater harvesting and a host of other energy-efficient systems to save energy, preserve the environment and improve occupant health and safety. These systems and strategies also serve as learning tools for students as they are integrated into the curriculum. In just the first two years of using the building, Milton-Union has already recognized significant energy savings with a 40 percent improvement over typical energy use.

Ruetschle Architects would like to thank the following for making this prestigious award possible:  Milton-Union Schools (Dr. Ginny Rammel) Ohio School Facilities Commission, Mike Huff, Heapy Engineering, CYP Studios, and Waibel Energy Systems.