| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.78 |
| Liaison | Amber Saxton |
| Submission Date | Sept. 1, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
George Mason University
OP-4: Building Design and Construction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.41 / 3.00 |
Mary
Liang Sustainability Analyst Sustainability |
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space (include projects completed within the previous five years) :
136,538.33
Square meters
Certified Projects
0
Square meters
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified at each level under a rating system for design and construction used by an Established Green Building Council (GBC) :
| Certified Floor Area | |
| LEED BD+C Platinum or at the highest achievable level under another rating system | 0 Square meters |
| LEED BD+C Gold or at the 2nd highest level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
| Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g. BREEAM, CASBEE, DGNB, Green Star) | 0 Square meters |
| LEED BD+C Silver or at a step above minimum level under another 4- or 5-tier GBC rating system | 24,585.01 Square meters |
| LEED BD+C Certified or certified at minimum level under another GBC rating system | 0 Square meters |
Floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a non-GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g. Green Globes NC, Certified Passive House):
21,468.49
Square meters
Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
33.73
If reporting certified projects, provide:
George Mason University utilizes USGBC's LEED certification as well as the Commonwealth of Virginia's Virginia Energy Conservation and Environmental Standards (VEES). These guidelines are based off of the most common green building guidelines such as LEED and Green Globes.
If reporting uncertified projects, provide:
Uncertified Projects
90,484.83
Square meters
If reporting published green building guidelines or policies, provide the following:
The green building guidelines or policies:
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Do the green building guidelines or policies cover the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Impacts on the surrounding site (e.g. guidelines to reuse previously developed land, protect environmentally sensitive areas, and otherwise minimize site impacts) | Yes |
| Energy consumption (e.g. policies requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for buildings and their systems) | Yes |
| Building-level energy metering | Yes |
| Use of environmentally preferable materials (e.g. guidelines to minimize the life cycle impacts associated with building materials) | Yes |
| Indoor environmental quality (i.e. guidelines to protect the health and comfort of building occupants) | Yes |
| Water consumption (e.g. requiring minimum standards of efficiency for indoor and outdoor water use) | Yes |
| Building-level water metering | Yes |
A brief description of the green building guidelines or policies and/or a list or sample of buildings covered:
LEED Silver Certified Buildings:
-Taylor Hall
-Ike's
-Exploratory Hall
Virginia Energy Conservation and Environmental Standards certified:
-Rogers Residence Hall
-Whitetop Residence Hall
LEED certifications in progress:
- Point of View
- Smithsonian-Mason Front Royal
- Potomac Science Center
- Fenwick Library
None
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines and policies:
In 2007, George Mason University's (Mason) Board of Visitors pledged that all of Mason new buildings will be designed and built to a minimum of US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standard. Additionally, in Mason's Design Manual (2013), it states environmental goals and minimums for new construction and renovations of a certain size and criteria.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data is for FY2011 to FY2016.
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