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  Since the arrival of Steve Pulis, F&CO Purchasing Manager, in 2017, George Mason University has earned over $1M in surplus property sales. As a […]

During the summer months, in preparation for the start of the fall semester, George Mason Facilities & Campus Operations (F&CO) runs through an extensive checklist […]

In April 2024, Mason Facilities, University Sustainability, and their university partners celebrated Earth Month! Here are a few highlights from the events that took place […]

Human Resources’ Faculty and Staff Engagement team members volunteering at one of the outdoor donation collection sites during Patriot Packout 2024 on April 18 are […]

Patriot Packout returns from April 15 – May 10 to support a sustainable move-out!   Patriot Packout (PPO), George Mason University’s annual end-of-the-year donation initiative, is […]

  Story by Doni Nolan The Food Justice Working Group has decided to meet twice annually, having a virtual meeting each spring and an in-person […]

After Photos Before Photos   Mason Facilities is excited to announce the completion and opening of the renovated Fairfax campus’ Field House locker rooms. Approximately […]

  Shoutout to the teams and people who participated during the installation process:  Daniel Hughes (Recycling Worker, Recycling and Waste Team), Shawn Andrews (Recycling Worker, […]

George Mason University is launching a new Glass Recycling Pilot program in January 2024.  Recycle your glass bottles and jars at two drop-off trailer locations […]

Join us on a tour of the Mason Facilities complex on the Fairfax Campus. You’ll see the Customer Service Center in action and walk through […]

The Greenhouse and Gardens Program – part of the University Sustainability unit in Mason Facilities – finished hosting 7 high school and undergraduate students for […]

During the summer months, in preparation for the start of the fall semester, Mason Facilities runs through an extensive checklist to get all campuses ready.  […]

Mason Facilities is excited to announce the Custodial Pilot Program launching this fall on the SciTech campus and in Merten Hall on the Fairfax campus. […]

In Summer 2023, Mason Facilities and Mason Recreation completed new pickleball courts next to the Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC) field on the Fairfax campus! As […]

  The Center for the Arts at Mason (CFA) on the Fairfax campus is proud to announce the successful revamp of its zero waste infrastructure, […]

  Celebrating Colleen Regan as the August 2023 Employee of the Month Colleen did an outstanding job organizing and executing the Patriot Pack-Out (PPO) event […]

    In Summer 2023, The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) partnered with University Sustainability to participate in the Greenhouse and Gardens program via a […]

By Damian Cristodero The Fuse building being constructed on George Mason University’s Mason Square in Arlington, Virginia, is to be a melting pot, of sorts, […]

George Mason University Sustainability Competes in National Wildlife Federation’s 2023 Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition via Green Game 2023. George Mason University Sustainability joined […]

Mason Facilities is excited to announce the expansion of the Mason Custodial Pilot Program to the Mason Square campus. In Fall 2022, Facilities launched the […]

In April 2023, Mason Facilities, University Sustainability, and their university partners celebrated Earth Month! Here are a few highlights from the events that took place […]

On Thursday, May 4, 2023, our Facilities Management (FM) team members hosted its annual Campus Cleanup at the Fairfax, Mason Square and SciTech campuses. Mason’s […]

  In celebration of Earth Week, Mason’s Arboretum Board hosted a community tree planting event at Peterson Hall on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Student volunteers […]

The George Mason University Arboretum was established in 2015, earned ArbNet Level II accreditation in 2021, and is distributed across 900+ acres of the university’s […]

Calling the Mason Community – April is Earth Month!  University Sustainability hosts events, activities, and initiatives all month long.  These activities are not just available […]

Mason graduate student’s Cherry Blossom Monitoring research uses Mason as a living lab to assess how climate change affects the bloom date of cherry blossom […]

  The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School’s Point of View (POV) retreat facility is kicking off the spring semester with new, pollinator-friendly, landscaping. Its exterior […]

Mason Facilities transitioned to LED lighting at the Fairfax Campus’s Rappahannock River parking deck – replacing over six hundred fluorescent light fixtures. Mason’s new LED […]

 On Saturday, October 1, 2022 Mason Exhibitions, with the support of Mason Facilities, the Patriot Green Fund (PGF), the Office of Sustainability, and community volunteers, planted 100 […]

 “Walking around campus ahead of the first day of school, I couldn’t help but notice how beautiful the campus looked!  Imagining all the parents who […]

 Work has begun on the “Necklace Phase One and Stream Restoration” project on George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus, Mason Facilities announced.The project includes the restoration […]

Check out our Instagram Post! Facilities Spring 2022 Campus Cleanup On Tuesday, May 5, 2022, our Facilities Management (FM) team members took charge for a […]

 In Spring 2022, a small team of students used the Patriot Green Fund to enhance the diversity of The Honeybee Pollinator Garden. This garden sits […]