Mesquite Living Lab (MLL)
The Mesquite Living Lab supports the Environmental Science Department’s outreach mission, and is funded and supported by the City of San Antonio.
The innovative project supports UTSA’s Classroom to Career initiative, which creates experiential learning environments for students. In addition to an open concept classroom, the approximately 2,000-square-foot building includes multiple low-impact development features to manage storm runoff and showcases best management practices for improving water quality and quantity.
An eco-friendly green roof, bioswale and bio retention areas are functional examples and educational areas for students and the community to learn about water issues, such as the impact of urbanization on water quality over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.