Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.15
Liaison Amber Saxton
Submission Date Jan. 8, 2021

STARS v2.2

George Mason University
OP-3: Building Design and Construction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 3.00 Joy Staulcup
Associate Director of Space Management
Facilities Management
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Total floor area of newly constructed or renovated building space:
281,210 Square feet

Floor area of eligible building space designed and built in accordance with published green building codes, policies, and/or rating systems:
Floor area
Certified at the highest achievable level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Platinum or Certified Living Building) 0 Square feet
Certified at the 2nd highest level under a 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Gold) 0 Square feet
Certified at mid-level under a 3- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., BREEAM Very Good) 0 Square feet
Certified at a step above minimum level under ar 4- or 5-tier, multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Silver) 210,808 Square feet
Certified at minimum level under a multi-attribute GBC rating system for design and construction (e.g., LEED BD+C Certified) 0 Square feet
Certified/verified at any level under a multi-attribute, non-GBC rating system for design and construction, a green building code, or a single-attribute rating system for design and construction 0 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a multi-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square feet
Designed and built in accordance with a single-attribute green building code, policy, guideline, or rating system, but not certified/verified 0 Square feet
Total 210,808 Square feet

Percentage of newly constructed or renovated building space certified under a green building rating system for design and construction:
74.96

A list of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:

Three buildings have been added to Mason's campuses since the 2017 STARS report. The Potomac Science Center (50,808 square feet) and Peterson Family Health Sciences Hall (160,000 square feet) both earned LEED Silver. Mason Ferry Garage (70,402 square feet) was built with green practices, but not verified.


An inventory of new construction and major renovation projects that indicates the green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system that applies to each building:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s green building design and construction program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The total gross square footage at Mason stays similar to the 2017 STAR report despite the new buildings due to the student apartment building demolition project.


The total gross square footage at Mason stays similar to the 2017 STAR report despite the new buildings due to the student apartment building demolition project.

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