Buildings

Sep 28, 2023

What will the cities of tomorrow be like?

The Envisioning Urban Futures symposium on Oct. 18-20 ponders what’s to come—and what should come.

photo shows a large window into the stairwell of a building. the glass of the window reflects some light, but allows you to see some of the stairwell.

Sep 21, 2023

Material Would Allow Users to ‘Tune’ Windows to Block Targeted Wavelengths of Light

Users could switch windows to a mode that blocks infrared light, helping keep a building cool while leaving the windows transparent to visible light.

Sep 13, 2023

New Plant Facility Takes Root

A new USDA plant improvement facility at NC State will help take agricultural science into the future with cutting-edge research.

Aug 31, 2023

Integrative Sciences Building Headlines Campus Construction Projects

Yes, the Brickyard has turned to dust for the time being, but it will semi-soon be mighty again with the construction of the innovative Integrative Sciences Building. And University Plaza will have some more sustainable features that will alleviate decades-old drainage issues in the most traveled part of Central Campus. The biggest campus construction project…

Aug 8, 2023

Upgrades at Campus Utility Plants Drive Energy and Cost Savings

Upgrades at campus utility plants drive energy reduction and cost savings.

May 18, 2023

Summer Energy Savings On Campus

NC State's Summer Energy Savings Initiative leverages lull in classroom usage for energy conservation, reducing costs and minimizing straing for regional electricity grids.

Outside of the Gregg museum with spring flowers blooming.

Apr 28, 2023

Gregg Museum Voted Best Kept Secret in Wake County — Again

NC State’s campus art museum has once again been recognized by readers of INDY Week.

Maru Gonzalez taking a picture in front a brick wall

Mar 29, 2023

Building Belonging

Maru Gonzalez, an assistant professor and youth development specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, has dedicated her career to creating affirming and welcoming spaces for and with young people.

plant sciences building located on Centennial Campus

Mar 27, 2023

Plant Sciences Building Achieves LEED Gold

Plant Sciences Building earns sustainability certification at the Gold Level

Undergraduate students gather by flowers near Tuck in between residence halls on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall

Feb 28, 2023

Compete for a Cause: Join the NC State Energy & Water Competition

Students compete to reduce energy and water use in the first annual campus-wide Energy and Water Competition at NC State University.