USU MOAB CAMPUS

Something for Everyone

In addition to degree programs, the building provides spaces to offer new technical education programs in health professions, fabrication and welding, science teaching and building construction. It houses USU Extension to provide non-credit programs for the community with a demonstration kitchen along with the Small Business Development Center, offering training and resources to help business owners succeed.

Building Sustainability Highlights

Utah State University Moab's campus building located south of the city of Moab is a combustion-free, net-zero energy building, passively designed to harness southern solar energy through the use of thermal mass in the walls and floor. Deep overhangs create a series of covered porches, allowing for indoor activities to spill outside. Students and visitors will enjoy a campus reflecting Moab’s natural landscape, linking them to their broader ecosystem.

USU's first net-zero energy building
USU's large solar array placed in parking canopies that double as parking shade structures
Ground-source heating and cooling
Reduced carbon footprint
Designed to meet Silver-level LEED certification with enhanced energy performance
PVC-free interior finishes, avoiding many red-list materials and incorporating healthier alternatives, such as red-list-free carpeting, mineral wood insulation, 100% recycled PET acoustic baffles, rammed earth real wood wall-coverings, minimal flooring (polished concrete throughout), low-VOC paint
Water conservation measures including rain harvesting for permaculture gardens incorporating native plantings and low-flow, water-sense fixtures throughout
Biophilia focused, connecting people with nature by incorporating natural day lighting and views to the surrounding landscape throughout, as well as natural materials, patterns, textures, and colors in exterior and interior materials

Thank you to the donors and contributors of this project: Peter Lawson, My Good Fund, the Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation, the Emma Eccles Jones Foundation, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, Community Development Finance Alliance, Moab Regional Hospital, Desert Rivers Credit Union, Moab City, Grand County, the Holyoak Family and the Rocky Mountain Power Blue Sky Renewable Energy Grant.

Career-Focused Degrees

With in-person faculty and expanded learning facilities, USU Moab provides degrees geared toward strengthening Moab and surrounding areas.

A community-needs assessment is under way to determine which new programs are most suitable to give residents meaningful careers that impact the region. Below are current areas we hope to expand on at the USU Moab Campus.

Education, Healthcare, and Social Sciences

The campus supports the expansion of both undergraduate and graduate offerings in teacher education that prepare students for careers in the region’s public schools. USU Moab currently prepares students for licensure as nurses while providing them with clinical opportunities in collaboration with the local healthcare facilities. Campus provides more hands-on learning opportunities and laboratory space to help meet local industry needs. It also provides space for more programs, like social sciences, giving students the ability to pursue purposeful careers to make differences in their communities.

Natural Resources, Recreation & Hospitality

USU Moab provides the opportunity to study natural resources, outdoor recreation, and hospitality to support the surrounding environment. Moab’s economy is integrated with natural resources, outdoor recreation, and hospitality and tourism. Offering higher education in an internationally recognized destination will help sustain these initiatives. The campus expands new programs, covering outdoor product innovation, public land management and policies, and more. In addition to USU's statewide resources, there are in-person faculty to offer support.

Technical Education

Technical Education provides technical training focused on skill sets that meet local industry needs. The campus broadens USU Moab’s current Technical Education offerings to high school students and community members. This will lead to a better-trained community with stronger job prospects to meet and exceed a higher standard of living.