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Talley Student Union Scores LEED Silver Certification
Talley Student Union has been awarded national certification for sustainability. The U.S. Green Building Council recently designated the building as a Leadership in Energy and...
Talley Student Union seeks national sustainability certification
Talley Student Union is fully open, but the building still awaits placement of one final piece of glass: a plaque representing the building’s national certification...
Most of Harrelson Hall to be recycled, reused
Built in 1961, Harrelson Hall will be deconstructed in 2016. Unlike demolition, deconstruction emphasizes reuse and recycling of materials.
New campus apartments awarded sustainability certification
NC State University’s Wolf Ridge Student Apartments are the newest student housing on campus as well as the most sustainable.
New solar panels increase campus research capacity
The latest investments in NC State research facilities are soaking up the sun atop the Partners I building on the university’s Centennial Campus.
Students improve Nelson Hall as part of sustainability class
Sure, you could learn about sustainable buildings in a textbook. Or you could learn while doing and improve your college campus at the same time.
Department of Energy meeting showcases NC State’s Cates Utility Plant
The campus utility plant where NC State generates up to 30 percent of its own electricity recently hosted a U.S. Department of Energy meeting that showcased the facility’s energy-saving technology.
Historic Yarbrough Steam Plant earns sustainability certification
Yarbrough Steam Plant received certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) at the silver level.
Campus energy efficiency improves one building at a time
Since 2012, NC State’s recommissioning program has saved $525,000 in annual energy costs by sleuthing out energy inefficiencies one building at a time.