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2007 George Mason University Sustainability Assessment (pdf)
Funded by the Faculty Senate, this 4-month project was conducted to provide a broad overview of the status of various campus aspects of sustainability, focused mainly on operational aspects. These assessments will be conducted manually every couple of years until a more robust and automated system of measurements can be put in place.
The Greening of Higher Education Facilities and Operations: A Race to Sustainability
Dr. Carrie Meyer, Economics Department
This paper gives a brief overview of what other colleges and universities are doing to green their campuses, focusing primarily on buildings and operations, energy usage, and transportation initiatives.
Student Research
Turf Crew
Jeremy Jessup, Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
An analysis of the impact of maintaining athletic fields on air, water, and land at George Mason University.
Convenience and Frequency of Recycling at the George Mason University-Fairfax Campus
Kirti Rajpurohit, Environmental Science and Policy Department
An analysis of placement and efficacy of recycling bins on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University.
Get yourself some publicity!
Contact the Sustainability Coordinator if...
...you're interested in posting your already-completed sustainability-related paper to the website.
... you have an idea for a project that would improve the sustainability of Mason, and would like some help defining it.
... you need a staff or faculty advisor for a sustainability-related project or independent study.
