Building Science

Dr. Brian Raichle, new chair of Department of Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment

Raichle named chair of the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
May 30, 2017

Dr. Brian Raichle has been named chair of the Appalachian State University Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment after servin...

Race to Zero Team Photo

Appalachian State’s Team [In]sight Takes Second Place at Race to Zero
May 30, 2017

Team Appalachian [In]sight, a group of seven graduate and undergraduate students representing Appalachian State University’s Department of Sustainab...

Team (Re)Connect -- 2016 Race to Zero Winners

Appalachian State Team Wins First Place in USDOE Race to Zero Competition 2016
Oct 15, 2016

A team of students won first-place honors in the US Department of Energy Race to Zero competition 2016 in the "Suburban Single-Family Housing" contest...

Vice President Houser and Provost Kruger

2+2 Architectural Technology Agreement Signed with Wilkes Community College
Jan 4, 2016

BOONE—An agreement between Wilkes Community College and Appalachian State University opens up a seamless pathway for students interested in earning ...

Building Science Student Team Wins Second Place in Design/Build

Building Science Students Win Awards at ASC Region 2 Competition
Nov 2, 2015

The Building Science program had individual students and student teams place in the 2015 Associated Schools of Construction Region 2 Competition. Led ...

Nathan Anderson explaining the compost heating system at Nexus

Nexus Open House a Success
Oct 23, 2015

On Wednesday, October 21, faculty and students involved in the STBE "Nexus" project hosted an open house for members of the campus and regional commun...

Nexus Research Facility

Nexus Research Facility Conducts Open House on National Bioenergy Day
Oct 23, 2015

On October 21, 2015, local farmers and the general public were invited to learn about our research on a biomass greenhouse heating system. This event ...

IDEXlab Parking Day

Building Science Students Build Outdoor Classrooms for Parking Day
Sep 28, 2015

Friday, September 18th, Building Science students participated in Park(ing) Day, an international event that encourages participants to transform park...

Jeff Tiller and Marie Hoepfl

Hoepfl and Tiller win College Awards
Aug 21, 2015

Dr. Marie Hoepfl and Prof. Jeff Tiller each received an award at the 2015 College of Fine and Applied Arts Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony. Dr. Hoep...

ASU Race to Zero Team

Students Finish as Finalists in the US DOE Race to Zero Competition
May 20, 2015

BOONE—Appalachian State University finished as a top five finalist out of 39 teams, and the only university from North Carolina, that competed in th...