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€...
Appalachian’s international collaboration yields renewable solutions for Peru village
Mar 19, 2019
By Jan ToddPosted March 15, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.During summer 2018, a group of Appalachian State University students traversed Peru — from the hei...
Solar Coaster... Sustainable Energy Speaker Series: Maria Kingery
Mar 19, 2019
Maria's lecture will be about her life on the "solar coaster." She will talk about starting early in the solar industry to evolving into a place where...
IDEXlab Teams Named Finalists for 2019 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge
Mar 1, 2019
On February 27, two teams of IDEXlab students from Appalachian State University were selected as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2019 S...
LIFE Village funds collaboration with Appalachian to design homes for adults with autism
Feb 13, 2019
BOONE, N.C. — After the successful completion of an off-the-shelf tiny home for nonprofit LIFE Village Inc. by students in Appalachian State Univers...
Studio IV Goes to the Borderlands
Feb 13, 2019
In an attempt to engage current events, students in TEC 4748 Architectural Design Studio IV explored the necessity for and conflicts between the compl...