Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Team Sunergy

Appalachian State University Solar Vehicle Team preps for summer competition, displays car at local events
Jun 23, 2016

Appalachian State University’s Solar Vehicle Team (SVT) will be competing in the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) July 22-28 at the Pittsburgh Internat...

New Valle Crucis Welcome Center

Unique collaboration yields new Valle Crucis Park building [MountainTimes.com]
Jun 21, 2016

Thanks to some creative teamwork, Valle Crucis Community Park is now 3.5-acres larger and has a new office, welcome center, office, bathrooms and cert...

Solar Vehicle Team learns, grows from experiences [The Appalachian]
May 2, 2016

The Solar Vehicle Team had a disappointing showing at the national competition in Austin, Texas last year. They worked hard to complete in six we...

Cuban professors try the App State solar vehicle

Cuban professors visit Appalachian State University for sustainability tour
Apr 25, 2016

Professors from Universidad de la Habana visited Appalachian State University recently to learn about Appalachian’s sustainable technology programs....

Race to Zero attendees check out the

Student team selected as grand finalist during 2016 Race to Zero competition
Apr 20, 2016

Two student teams from Appalachian State participated in the 2016 Race to Zero Competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).  Af...

Energy Storage System

JuiceBox Energy Storage System Installation at Appalachian State University in North Carolina [JuiceBoxSolar.com]
Apr 14, 2016

JuiceBox Energy, a privately-held Silicon Valley company committed to providing safe, reliable, intelligent and connected energy storage, announces th...

Members of the team with their solar vehicle

Solar Vehicle Team prepares for international collegiate races at NCCAR
Apr 13, 2016

BOONE—While many students were coming back from spring break on Saturday, March 12, Appalachian State’s Solar Vehicle Team (SVT) was returning fro...

Erin Meezan

Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development to co-host 2016 Global Opportunities Conference
Apr 7, 2016

Appalachian State University’s 2016 Global Opportunities Conference, Problems to Possibilities, will be held on Friday, April 8, beginning at 9 a.m....

Ryan Gillespie with his e-bike

Feasibility study tests e-bike market in Boone
Mar 18, 2016

Boone—Ryan Gillespie has big ideas to improve the commuter experience in Boone. Gillespie, a senior Sustainable Technology major in the College of F...

Students at the ITEEA conference

Students honored at annual ITEEA Conference
Mar 10, 2016

Congratulations to senior Technology Education majors William Miner and Clay Nelson and Appropriate Technology graduate student Dan Blakeley, who...