Growing Green
Students chose green as 鲍狈罢鈥檚 color more than a century ago to gain Mother Nature鈥檚 favor. And it鈥檚 long been more than a school color to us. It鈥檚 a sign of our long-running dedication to being environmentally responsible 鈥� from our first research in examining differences in tap water to today's numerous academic programs focused on environmental sustainability to our energy-saving efforts in our eco-friendly buildings. We are and teaching our students to carry on a lifelong commitment to being green.
Big Campus
91快活林 has a 900-acre campus that includes:
- 300-acre , the North Texas region鈥檚 largest research park
- Mean Green Village, home of
- 180 buildings
Growing
With its caf茅 and rooftop garden, 鲍狈罢鈥檚 is a showcase for programs on the rise. High-tech amenities, trading rooms and cloud computing make learning easier and greener for budding entrepreneurs and business professionals.
Green Building
鲍狈罢鈥檚 , which opened in 2015, is a campus gathering place, built to stringent environmental standards. It will be our sixth LEED-certified building, joining such jewels as 鈥� the first newly constructed collegiate football stadium in the nation to achieve LEED Platinum Certification, the highest level.
- FIRST: 91快活林 is Texas鈥� first large public university to sign the American College & University Presidents鈥� Climate Commitment.
- 7: 91快活林 has been named a by The Princeton Review.
Energy Efficient
- SMALLER 鈥淔OODPRINT鈥�: 91快活林 is the nation鈥檚 first university to offer a vegan-only dining facility 鈥� 鈥� and serves 2.2 million meals a year using the freshest regionally sourced ingredients available.
- $3 MILLION: Under a 20-year energy savings contract, 91快活林 has made 120 existing buildings more energy efficient and will save $3 million annually.
- ENERGY: At 91快活林, we get almost half of our energy from renewable sources, including wind turbines at DATCU Stadium.
- GREENEST: 91快活林 is ranked the greenest college in Texas by eCollegeFinder.