Buildings and Landscape

Green Building

San Francisco State is committed to building high-performing green buildings in all new construction and making our older buildings as efficient as possible.

• Our green building policies are outlined in the SF State Sustainable Development Framework.

• Bulit in 2019, the Mashouf Wellness Center earned LEED Platinum certification.

• New projects, including Manzanita Square, the new Creative Arts building, and new Science building, are planning earn LEED Gold certification.

Sustainable Landscape

SF State's Grounds department is cultivating a landscape that maintains urban biodiversity, minimizes water for irrigation, and prevents stormwater runoff.  

• Our irrigation system uses moisture sensors and central controls to avoid water waste.

• The Mashouf Wellness Center uses graywater to meet all landscape irrigation needs.

• Bioswales -- landscaped channels that filter and absorb rainwater -- throughout campus minimize our impact on San Francisco's stormwater system. Check out the huge bioswale in front of the Mashouf Wellness Center!

• Sustainable landscaping policies are outlined in our Landscape Framework and Forest Management Plan.

Planning + Design

Our Planning + Design team incorporates sustainability in every planning decision. This includes the Campus Master Plan, transportation planning, and designing how people move through campus. For updates visit plan.sfu.edu.