OFCC - Ohio Facilities Construction Commission

03/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/19/2024 02:26

OFCC Promotes Design Innovation as a Pathway to Healing

March 18, 2024
From left, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) Social Work Supervisor Tara Nickle, OFCC Senior Planning Manager Todd Hager, DRC Energy Conservation and Sustainability Administrator Cassidy Jenney, OFCC Program Manager Lane Beougher, and HOK architect Allison Johnson joined together to give an informative presentation at the DesignColumbus Sustainable Building Education Day and Expo.

Members from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) took part in the DesignColumbus Sustainable Building Education Day and Expo at Columbus State Community College. Program Manager Lane Beougher and Senior Planning Manager Todd Hager, who collaborated with our partners from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) and the architectural firm, HOK, delivered an informative presentation.

The presentation focused on the new innovative Residential Treatment Unit and Outpatient Clinic for Offenders with Severe Mental Illness at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville.


Titled "Facilitating WELLness through Therapeutic Building Design," the session focused on the new innovative Residential Treatment Unit and Outpatient Clinic for Offenders with Severe Mental Illness at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville.


The new facility, aligned with the DRC's mission of reducing recidivism, offers a center of healing for offenders with severe mental illness at Ohio's largest women's correctional facility.

Program Manager Lane Beougher (left) spoke about OFCC's participation in this project.


Beougher and Hager, along with architect Allison Johnson, a WELL Accredited Professional, taught the group how its building strategies were instrumental in transforming the facility into a therapeutic environment. The presentation also featured insights from DRC's Energy Conservation and Sustainability Administrator Cassidy Jenney and Social Work Supervisor Tara Nickle, who shared their experiences as key project participants.


DesignColumbus 2024 offered a day of education and exhibits, drawing a diverse group of professionals, from architects to government officials, fostering engagement and collaboration towards a healthier, prosperous, and sustainable building environment in Central Ohio.

Senior Planning Manager Todd Hager (center) also discussed the project during the presentation.