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Student set up microhydro system

Showing People How To Potentially Live Off the Grid
Dec 6, 2019

 By Amanda BrasierAmid the energy and music at the fall Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF), a team from Appalachian State was creating their own ener...

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STBE to Hire Two Building Science Tenure Track Positions
Dec 3, 2019

The Building Sciences Program in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment (STBE) at Appalachian State University is pleased ...

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Tenure Track Sustainable Technology Position Available
Dec 3, 2019

The Sustainable Technology Program in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment (STBE) at Appalachian State University is ple...

Sustainable Energy Speaker Series

Sustainable Energy Speaker Series, November 18: Grid Modernization and Distributed Energy Resource Integration in North Carolina
Nov 13, 2019

Event DetailsTommy Williamson, Utilities Engineer at the NC Utilities Commission Public Staff Electric DivisionGrid Modernization and Distributed...

Batzko, Gabbie Sustainable Technology Student & Drawdown Scholar

Drawdown Scholar speaks to United Nations on International Day of Peace
Nov 11, 2019

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Based on work completed during this summer’s Penn State Drawdown Scholars program, a college senior was chosen to speak at ...

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College Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff with 2019 Awards
Oct 24, 2019

Appalachian State University recognized seven faculty members for excellence in teaching during its Fall 2019 Faculty and Staff Meeting held Friday, S...

Sigmon Memorial Scholarship Applicants 2019

NCMCA Sigmon Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
Oct 10, 2019

Winners of the ninth annual Sigmon Memorial Scholarship were announced on 09 October after a closed jury review of masonry design proposals in the Kat...

Students meeting with David Horn, Chief Volunteer Officer at Unity Park and Community Gardens

Studio III Begins Sponsored Project at Unity Park and Community Gardens
Oct 9, 2019

Students in TEC 4738 Architectural Design Studio III have begun work with the City of Lenoir (NC) and a group of master gardeners to develop a program...

Heating Bench at NEXUS Facility

Second Year of NEXUS Pilot System Operations at Partner Farms Successful
Oct 4, 2019

Note:  NEXUS is an STBE collaborative research site.SummaryThe Nexus team continues its work designing and evaluating technological solutions to ...

App Builds a Home Blitz

From foundation to roof — App Builds a Home takes shape during blitz build
Oct 4, 2019

This article is part of a series about the App Builds a Home project, which began with fundraising in fall 2018 and will continue through the building...