University design and construction standards are contained in the George Mason University Design Manual. These standards are updated periodically to include new systems, equipment and construction methods preferred by the University for new construction, renovations and additions.
Chapter 1: Introduction and First Principles
| 1 | INTRODUCTION AND FIRST PRINCIPLES | 6/28/2013 |
| 1.1 | Mission Statement | 6/28/2013 |
| 1.2 | Overview of the Design Manual | 6/28/2013 |
| 1.3 | Organization of the Design Manual | 6/28/2013 |
| 1.4 | Principles of Accessibility | 6/28/2013 |
| 1.5 | Principles of Sustainability | 6/28/2013 |
| 1.6 | Principles of Maintenance and Operations | 6/28/2013 |
| 1.7 | Principles of Design for Our Campuses | 6/28/2013 |
| 1.8 | Enforcement of the Design Manual | 6/28/2013 |
Chapter 2: Design Procedures
| 2.1 | Project Management | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.1.1 | General | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.1.2 | Communication Plan and Procedures | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.1.3 | Invoicing | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.1.4 | Schedules | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.1.5 | Deliverables | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.2 | Document Organization and Format | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.2.1 | General | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.2.2 | Drawing and Documentation Standards | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.2.3 | Specification Standards | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.2.4 | Room Numbering | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.2.5 | Addenda | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.3 | Existing Conditions | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.3.1 | General | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.3.2 | Site Conditions | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.3.3 | Building Conditions | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.4 | Calculation Templates | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.4.1 | Estimating Standards | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.4.2 | Area and Volume Calculations | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.4.3 | Energy/Life Cycle Costs | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.5 | Sustainability Qualification | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.5.1 | General | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.5.2 | Commissioning | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.5.3 | Sustainability Certification | 6/28/2013 |
| 2.5.4 | Lessons Learned | 6/28/2013 |
Chapter 3: Design Standards
| 3.1 | Exterior Space Standards | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.1.1 | General | RESERVED |
| 3.1.2 | Building Envelope | RESERVED |
| 3.1.3 | Campus Sitework | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.2 | Interior Space Standards | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.2.1 | General | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.2.2 | Classrooms | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.2.3 | Laboratory Facilities | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.2.4 | Office Facilities | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.2.5 | Study Facilities | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.2.6 | Special Use Facilities | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.2.7 | General Use Facilities | RESERVED |
| 3.2.8 | Support Facilities | RESERVED |
| 3.2.9 | Health Care Facilities | RESERVED |
| 3.2.10 | Residential Facilities | RESERVED |
| 3.2.11 | Unclassified Facilities | RESERVED |
| 3.2.12 | Circulation Areas | RESERVED |
| 3.2.13 | Building Service Areas | RESERVED |
| 3.2.14 | Mechanical Areas | RESERVED |
| 3.2.15 | Retail Subtenant Spaces | RESERVED |
| 3.3 | Building Systems | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.3.1 | HVAC Systems | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.3.2 | Electrical Design Criteria | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.3.3 | Plumbing Systems | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.3.4 | Fire Suppression Systems | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.4 | Environmental Standards | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.4.1 | General | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.4.2 | Regulatory Issues | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.4.3 | Efficient and Long Lasting Buildings | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.4.4 | Sustainable Sites | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.4.5 | Occupant Engagement and Well-Being | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.4.6 | Materials and Resources | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.5. | Security and Life Safety Standards | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.5.1 | Design for Security | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.5.2 | Design for Life Safety | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.6 | Accessibility Standards | 6/28/2013 |
| 3.6.1 | Barrier Free Design | 6/28/2013 |
| Mason Plant List | 6/28/2013 | |
| Mason Buffer Plant List | 6/28/2013 |
Chapter 4: Construction Products and Actvities
Chapter 5: Mason Standard Details
| 3.1-1 | Primary Road – Typical Street Section | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-2 | Secondary Road – Typical Street Section | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-3 | Tertiary Road – Typical Street Section | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-4 | Shared Use Trail Section | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-5 | All Way Stop Intersection | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-6 | Side Street Stop Intersection | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-7 | Major Mid-Block/Closely Spaced Mid-Block Crossing | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-8 | Parking Bay/Travel Way | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-9 | Primary Walk Section and Plan | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-10 | Secondary Walk Section and Plan | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-11 | Tertiary Walk Section and Plan | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-12 | Typical 12' Primary Walk – Paver Dimensions | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-13 | Intersection at Walkway | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-14 | Secondary Walk – Paver Dimensions | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-15 | Raised Crosswalk | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-16 | Raised Crosswalk | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-17 | Trail Cross-Sections | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-18 | Campus Character Zones | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-19 | Landscape Buffer Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-20 | Landscape Buffer Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.1-21 | Retail Guidelines | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2 | Planning and Design Details - Interior | |
| 3.2-1 | Flexible Classrooms: 8-27 Students | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-2 | Flexible Classrooms: 24-54 Students | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-3 | High Volume/Density Classrooms: 48-70 Students | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-4 | Mason Innovative Learning Space (MILS): 54-78 Students | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-5 | Lecture Hall: 48-72 Students | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-6 | Tiered Classroom | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-7 | Lecture Hall: 60-128 Students | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-8 | AV Floor Box Separation and Conduit | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-9 | Single Projection Classroom | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-10 | AV Floorbox and Conduit | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-11 to 3.2-27 | Lab Diagrams - Biology, Chemistry, GeoScience, Physics | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-28 | Conference Room Diagram | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-29 | Faculty Offices | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-30 | Collaboration Environment for Part-Time Faculty, GRA's and GTA's | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-31 | Sign Type A | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.2-32 | Sign Type B | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.4 | Planning and Design Details - Environmental | |
| 3.4-1 | Stormwater Management Concepts | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.5 | Planning and Design Details - Accessibility | |
| 3.5-1 | Typical Ramp Section (TBD) | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.5-1B | ADA Handrail Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.5-2 | Toilet Fixture and Accessory Mounting Height | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.5-3 | Ramps at Mid-Block Crossing | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.5-4 | Ramps at Corner Crossing | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.5-5 | Ramps – Flared Sides | 6/3/2013 |
| 3.5-6 | Ramps – Grade Breaks | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.1 | Construction Products and Activity Details – Facility Construction | |
| 4.1-1 | HTHW Tunnel Detail, Fairfax Campus | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.1-2 | HTHW Tunnel Top Details | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.1-3 | HTHW Manhole Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.1-4 | Preferred Corner Anchorage | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.2 | Construction Products and Activity Details – Facility Services | |
| 4.2-1 | Single Duct Mounted, Water/Glycol Heating Coil w/ 2-Way Control Valve | Reserved |
| 4.2-2 | Single Duct Mounted, Water/Glycol Heating Coil w/ 3-Way Control Valve | Reserved |
| 4.2-3 | 2-Pipe Fan Coil, 2-Way Control Valve | Reserved |
| 4.2-4 | 2-Pipe Fan Coil, 3-Way Control Valve | Reserved |
| 4.2-5 | 4-Pipe Fan Coil, 2-Way Control Valve | Reserved |
| 4.2-6 | 4-Pipe Fan Coil, 3-Way Control Valve | Reserved |
| 4.2-7 | Water Source Heat Pump | Reserved |
| 4.2-8 | Fan Powered Air Terminal Connections (Series) | Reserved |
| 4.2-9 | Fan Powered Air Terminal Connections (Parallel) | Reserved |
| 4.2-10 | Water Coil w/ Freeze Protection Pump | Reserved |
| 4.2-11 | Below Ground Building Service Penetration Through Foundation Wall | Reserved |
| 4.2-12 | Typical Freezestat Layouts for AHU Cooling Coils | Reserved |
| 4.2-13 | Typical Building Central Heating System Schematic (Fairfax Campus) | Reserved |
| 4.2-14 | Typical Building Control Cooling System Schematic (Fairfax Campus) | Reserved |
| 4.2-15 | Light Pole – Type III Medium | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.2-16 | Light Pole – Type V Medium | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.2-17 | Type III Roadway Lighting Pole Base Foundation Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.2-18 | Type V Sidewalk Lighting Pole Base Foundation Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.2-19 | The Edge LED Area Light – Type III Medium (120 LEDs) | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.2-20 | The Edge LED Area Light – Type V Medium (80 LEDs) | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.2-21 | The Edge LED Area Light – Type V Medium (40 LEDs) | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.2-22 | Communications Details | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.2-23 | Typical Copper and Fiber Riser Diagram | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3 | Construction Products and Activity Details – Site and Infrastructure | |
| 4.3-1 | General Recommendations for Structural Fill | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-2 | Subdrain Detail for Below Grade and Site Retaining Walls | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-3 | Footing Undercut Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-4 | Planting Details | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-5 | Ball Marker Installation – MCI100 | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-6 | Bollard Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-7 | Collapsible Bollard Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-8 | Downspout Cleanout | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-9 | Sanitary Sewer Lateral Cleanout Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-10 | Pavement Wedging Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-11 | Pavement Patch Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-12 | Typical Asphalt Pavement Section | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-13 | Brick Paver Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-14 | Sidewalk Detail | 6/3/2013 |
| 4.3-15 | Wheelstop Detail | 6/3/2013 |