Campus Sustainability Projects

Maverick Office Green Team

Looking for ways to help your office or department go green? UT Arlington President James D. Spaniolo announces the latest initiative of the President’s Sustainability Committee.
Learn about the Green Team >

Recycling and Composting

In partnership with the City of Arlington, UT Arlington is an award-winning leader in recycling and composting. In 2007 alone, the University was recognized by the Texas and Greater DFW Recycling Alliances and the North Texas Corporate Recycling Alliance for environmental vision and programming.
Much more >

You are what you wear? See how Brazos Hall residents took Recyclemania 2009 to the red, that is, Green Carpet >

Ride Share

UT Arlington is working with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) to help solve two critical issues: air quality in the Fort Worth-Dallas area and the high price of gasoline. Sign up for The T’s ride sharing program by calling 817-336-RIDE (leave a message with your name, address and phone number), or stop by the new Information Desk at the E.H. Hereford University Center and pick up a postage-paid registration card.

Energy Conservation

Since 1973, UT Arlington has invested $30.7 million on infrastructure improvements. But that’s only the beginning: the University is making additional investments over the next six years which will result in 5% improvement in energy-efficiency each of those years.
More information on:
Progress to date >
Energy Conservation >

Resource Conservation

Copy Paper
In support of UT Arlington’s efforts to conserve resources and minimize waste, Maverick Printing offers a 30% and a 100% High Quality Post Consumer Content copier paper. The results are significant: just between January 1 and February 15, 2008, 1,400,000 sheets of post consumer content were used, saving 35,000,000 BTU’s of energy, 4480 pounds of greenhouse gases, and 17,920 gallons of waste water.

Official Stationery
Thanks to a generous offer from the University’s paper vendor partner, the stock used for the official stationery is now 25% Cotton-30% PCC-60% Recycled with no additional cost to the University.

Other Paper Options
For information on ordering environmentally-friendly paper products, contact Maverick Printing.

Master Plan

Environmental sustainability is one of the guiding principles found in UT Arlington’s Master Plan. The University respects and is informed by the existing natural regional systems in the use of native plant materials, climate responsive outdoor spaces, and good stewardship of water. View the campus master plan >

Taking the LEED

When completed, the new Engineering Research Building at UT Arlington will provide not only state-of-the-science teaching and research laboratories, laboratory support spaces, and faculty, student, and administrative offices for our College of Engineering, but a fully integrated research facility in partnership with the College of Science. In addition, building design includes many sustainability elements — such as energy management systems, daylight harvesting, green roof, capturing rainwater for irrigation, and more — and will achieve LEED’s Certification. More >