ASU's Solar Homestead one of nine designs for Deltec's innovative net-zero homes
Apr 8, 2016
Deltec Homes of Asheville, NC has launched a new line of super efficient, net-zero energy homes starting under $100,000.
Sustainable Technology
Feasibility Study Tests E-bike Market in Boone
Apr 8, 2016
Ryan Gillespie has big ideas to improve the commuter experience in Boone.
Sustainable Technology
Wind Power Measurements at Kerr Scott Reservoir with Army Corps of Engineers
Jan 28, 2016
Brent Summerville (Sustainable Technology's Practitioner-in-Residence) and graduate student Robb O'Brien installed a wind measurement system on... Sustainable Technology
ASU Students Place First in Transportation at 2015 Eastern Region TEECA Conference
Nov 12, 2015
Students from Appalachian State University placed first in Transportation at the 2015 Eastern Region TEECA Conference this week in Virginia Beach... Sustainable Technology
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... Building Science, Sustainable Technology
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.
Building Science, Sustainable Technology
Small Wind at Beech Mountain Provides Research and Learning for Students
Sep 28, 2015
The Small Wind Research and Demonstration Site is a set of small wind turbines maintained and experimented on by Appalachian State and is located... Sustainable Technology
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... Building Science, Sustainable Technology, Graduate Program
EPA P3 grant helps researchers at Appalachian explore affordable alternative energy options
Dec 3, 2014
Making a living as the owner of a small farm can be a hit or miss proposition.
Sustainable Technology, Building Science