Campus Sustainability Projects

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.
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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.
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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 >