Sustainability Spotlight

STBE education experience

Building sciences, technology programs earn new Zero Energy Design Designation Jan 6, 2023

According the The Appalachian, two App State degree programs in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment have earned the new Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) from th... Fine and Applied Arts, Communication, Sustainablity, Sustainability Spotlight, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Sun Trip California

STBE's Dr. Martin: Solar Bike Ambassador Nov 18, 2022

Longtime faculty member Dr. Jack Martin Participated in a 500 mile solar bike showcase Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Sustainability Spotlight
Dr. Jeremy Ferrell in Peru

Collaborative study abroad trip focuses on studying and mitigating climate change in Peru Sep 5, 2018

In June 2018, 14 Appalachian State University students packed their bags and boarded a plane to Peru to spend almost three weeks studying and... Sustainability Spotlight, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Furniture design students

From the tree to the public Jul 11, 2018

Sustainably harvested lumber. The Japanese philosophy of Ma. Video documentaries. The WantedDesign showcase in New York City.

Sustainability Spotlight, Communication, Sustainable Development, Applied Design
Cameron and Rachael Van Dyke

The Future People: Creating Public Imagination [The Delaware Contemporary] Jun 26, 2018

Methods for transportation have played a part in the human experience for centuries, from horse and buggy, to cars, to airplanes, to the fut

Applied Design, Sustainability Spotlight
The mobiLANDING

Appalachian students build research structure at Beech Mountain Jun 5, 2018

Students enrolled in the Integrative Design Experience Laboratory (IDEXlab) at Appalachian State University have completed the mobiLANDING, a... Sustainability Spotlight, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

John Lalevee

Furniture design student puts knowledge to practice with Appalachian’s Solar Vehicle Team May 23, 2018

During the 2017–18 year, industrial design student John Lalevee had the opportunity to fulfill a childhood dream by designing t

Applied Design, Sustainability Spotlight
Aurora Figueroa-Benetti

Independent study with local farmer leads Appalachian student to cultivate a “new” fruit tree May 10, 2018

Aurora Figueroa-Benetti’s passion for sustainable agriculture led her to Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of

Sustainable Development, Sustainability Spotlight
Climate Justice Month

Appalachian hosts Climate Justice Month in April Mar 29, 2018

Starting April 1, Appalachian State University will host its first-ever Climate Justice Month to broaden the conversation surrounding climate... Sustainability Spotlight, Sustainable Development, Theatre and Dance, Fine and Applied Arts