Sustainability Points of Interest
• UNM’s nationally recognized arboretum has over 500 trees from 235 different species.
• UNM has upgraded nearly all its exterior lighting to LED.
• UNM has instituted occupancy-based controls for both HVAC and lighting in its projects.
• UNM makes 50-75% of its own electricity using a cogeneration system.
• UNM Sustainability Studies, founded in 2008, is one of the first such programs in the country.
• UNM’s Grand Challenges spurred the creation of the Center for Water and the Environment.
• UNM conserves over 4 million gallons of water per year by using reverse osmosis in its heating system.