UT is a founding member and sustaining partner member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Gulf Coast Chapter.
The ways in which this campus has been upholding its sustainability agreement is by using environmentally safe products replacing lighting fixtures and utilizing electricity and energy use in all classrooms.
Specifically, cleaning products, disinfectants, floor waxes etc. are all now replaced with environmentally safe products. Also the university has analyzed ways to save energy using energy efficient lighting, also incorporating sensors to turn off unused lights, and computer monitors. The lighting fixtures in Martinez and Cass gym were completely reinstalled using better efficiency lights.
Also installing occupancy-based thermostats that regulate temperature of air units depending on if the area/ classroom is occupied or not. High efficiency water heaters have replaced many of the older models as well.
The paper used in copier machines is part-recycled paper and much other paper used around campus as well. There are 30 locations around campus that have printer paper recycling bins, many located in computer labs to eliminate the millions of sheets of paper that used to get thrown into trash cans.
Even more ways UT has gone green is by implementing duplex printing in computer labs (printing on both sides of the paper), also by installing low flow toilets, showerheads and faucets.
There are countless other ways UT has “gone green” sustaining the earth and using the most environmentally safe options.
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