Staff Initiatives
UTEP's Staff has been supporting and fostering awareness of sustainability.
Public Service Projects
UTEP is committed to serve the public through sustainability projects.Rio Bosque Wetlands
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Rio Bosque Wetlands Park is a 372-acre City of El Paso park the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) manages through its Center for Environmental Resource Management (CERM). Wetlands and riverside forests once graced the banks of the Rio Grande in the Paso del Norte region. They were the most productive natural habitats in the region, but today they are virtually gone. At Rio Bosque, the environment is still changing, but in a new way. Here, a diverse partnership is working to bring back meaningful examples of the unique and valuable ecosystems once found in our river valley.
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Central Campus Remediation project
UTEP’s commitment toward excellence encompasses our commitment to sustainability as well. As an example, as part of our centennial celebration, UTEP completed a central campus transformation project that promoted sustainability to the utmost extent. Vehicular traffic was greatly reduced and now the center of campus features a new Centennial Plaza created by eliminating streets, parking lots, and vehicular traffic. The Plaza recaptures the charm of the unique geologic setting and natural arroyos and offers a large open area reminiscent of Southwestern urban plazas located across the Paso del Norte region. A paseo for strolling, mingling and relaxing, or for studying with classmates, is shaded by groves of native mesquite trees. Rainwater harvesting and other responsible water-use practices were used to promote sustainability and reduce UTEP's maintenance and utility costs. Innovative design concepts capture water to replenish the plant and wildlife that use the arroyo as home and help support the year-round loveliness of this natural desert landscape. This expansive and versatile green space at the heart of the UTEP campus has become an oasis for campus and community events, a haven for artists, thinkers and writers, and an ideal venue as an outdoor classroom, promoting our quest to make the University a living laboratory.
Facility Services Department
Facilities Management, under the leadership of Associate Vice President Gregory McNicol, oversees Facilities Services, Planning and Construction and Space Management. Working together as a team, we strive to fulfill the mission and vision of the University.
The UTEP campus has a rich history, and its architecture and infrastructure is truly a unique and important aspect of this history. Our campus and facilities are serviced by approximately 200 employees working as a team to operate, maintain, repair, renovate, and clean over 5.21 million square feet of space in 80 structures located on 421 acres.
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