STBE Faculty Dr. Reza Foroughi Publishes Building Project Management Book
Aug 26, 2026
Building Project Management: A Practical Guide to Planning and Scheduling is written by Dr. Reza Foroughi, an associate professor of Building Sciences...
Dr. Sohad Abu-Elzait Delivers Keynote Address on Smart Microgrids at Global Renewable Energy Summit in Paris
Aug 10, 2026
BOONE, N.C. - Dr. Sohad Abu-Elzait, assistant professor in the Renewable Energy Technology Program at Appalachian State University, delivered a keynot...
Peru Study Abroad, July 8-24, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
From July 8 to July 24, 2026, STBE students and faculty traveled to the Cusco region of Peru, heart of Incan culture. Partnering with the Canadian NGO...
STBE Department Summer 2026 Highlights & Newsletter
Aug 3, 2026
As we are approaching the new academic year, we'd like to take some time to reflect on all of the student achievements, department events, competition...
Global Perspectives in the Built Environment: STBE Students Study Abroad in Japan and South Korea
Jun 22, 2026
Twelve students from the Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment (STBE) Department recently completed a successful faculty-led education abro...
Student Team Restores App State’s Small Hydropower System After Hurricane Damage
Mar 17, 2026
By Mary Edwards, Sustainable Technology StudentBehind Katherine Harper Hall, a once-dormant small hydro project is flowing with new life thanks to the...
Dr. Sohad Abu-elzait’s Graduate Student Bradley DelVecchio Wins App State’s 3MT Competition with Solar-Powered Water Purification Project
Nov 25, 2025
Boone, NC — November 21, 2025Bradley DelVecchio, a graduate research assistant under Dr. Sohad Abu-elzait in the Department of Sustainable Tec...
STBE Career Fair Hosts 129 Organizations & 611 Students!
Oct 8, 2025
Last Tuesday, September 30th, the STBE Department held the Fall 2025 CDRET Career Fair, which hosted 129 organizations from across the Construction, D...
STBE Department 2024-2025 Highlights & Newsletter
Sep 10, 2025
The Fall 2025 semester has kicked off to a great start for STBE students with exciting courses, upcoming student competitions, faculty research presen...
App Solar Takes 1st Place in Solar District Cup Challenge (2 Years in a Row!)
May 2, 2025
Throughout the 2024-2025 academic year, a team of graduate and undergraduate students competed in the Department of Energy's 2024-2025 Solar District ...