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Students chose green as UNT’s color more than a century ago to gain Mother Nature’s favor. And it’s long been more than a school color to us. It’s a sign of our long-running dedication to being environmentally responsible — 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 leading the way as a sustainable campus and teaching our students to carry on a lifelong commitment to being green.

Big Campus

UNT has a 900-acre campus that includes:

Growing

With its café and rooftop garden, UNT’s Business Leadership Building 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

UNT’s University Union, 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 DATCU Stadium — the first newly constructed collegiate football stadium in the nation to achieve LEED Platinum Certification, the highest level.

  • FIRST: UNT is Texas’ first large public university to sign the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment.
  • 7: UNT has been named a Green College by The Princeton Review.
Machring band entering under Apogee Stadium Arch

Energy Efficient

  • SMALLER “FOODPRINT”: UNT is the nation’s first university to offer a vegan-only dining facility — Mean Greens Cafe — and serves 2.2 million meals a year using the freshest regionally sourced ingredients available.
  • $3 MILLION: Under a 20-year energy savings contract, UNT has made 120 existing buildings more energy efficient and will save $3 million annually.
  • ENERGY: At UNT, we get almost half of our energy from renewable sources, including wind turbines at DATCU Stadium.
  • GREENEST: UNT is ranked the greenest college in Texas by eCollegeFinder.