Photovoltaics II class designs and installs off-grid solar electric system
Jun 20, 2019
The Sustainable Technology program has a new relatively new Photovoltaics II class. The focus is on battery-based, off-grid solar electric syste...
App Builds a Home — App State’s IDEXlab designs zero energy ready home
Jun 20, 2019
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University students encountered both challenges and rewards when designing a zero energy ready house for App Builds ...
Appalachian winner announced for 2019 NC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award
May 13, 2019
By Jan ToddPosted May 10, 2019 at 2:08 p.m.BOONE, N.C. — D. Jason Miller, associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Departme...
AppState Featured as a Top School for Renewable Energy Programs
May 1, 2019
Prestigious universities like Stanford, Duke, Boston University and MIT have renowned alternative energy programs with cutting-edge technology and glo...
Appalachian senior Jake Haire builds on his future through KMI International internship
Apr 26, 2019
BOONE, N.C. — This summer, Jake Haire, a building sciences–construction management major from Woodleaf, will build on his Appalachian St...
Appalachian professor works with Light Electric Vehicle Association to offer campus classes, training abroad
Apr 25, 2019
Jack Martin, senior lecturer in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment at Appalachian State University, has partnered with...
Two teams named finalists in the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon Design Challenge
Apr 19, 2019
We had two teams named finalists in the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon Design Challenge, 2 of 45 teams invited internationally to...
Dr. Marie Hoepfl honored with Appalachian’s Graduate Faculty Award
Apr 19, 2019
Dr. Marie Hoepfl, professor and graduate program director for the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, has been awarded the...
Collaborative design thinking workshop focuses on eliminating plastic waste
Mar 29, 2019
Education at Appalachian State University means preparing students to live as engaged global citizens working to create a sustainable future for all. ...
Lena Burkett (Class of 2015) uses research results to solve industry issues at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 21, 2019
On a Post-It note stuck to the wall of her office, Lena Burkett has written one of her aims in life: “Cut every American’s utility bill in half,â€...