UT Arlington saving millions of dollars by reducing energy use on campus

ARLINGTON - The University of Texas at Arlington has saved nearly $3 million in energy and maintenance costs through a recently completed program aimed at upgrading equipment to make the campus more environmentally friendly. Other changes on the way are expected to net another million dollars a year when completed next year. UT System officials recently announced that the 15-institution system has cut energy use by 16 percent since 2001, resulting in savings of $196 million and surpassing a goal to reduce energy consumption by 15 percent by fiscal year 2011. UT Arlington has played a