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Carmichael Gym Renovation Achieves LEED Silver
Project earns sustainability certification.
NC State Hosts Energy Week
Discover how NC State shapes a clean energy future during NC State Energy Week Sept. 23-30, 2022.
Fitts-Woolard Hall Achieves LEED Silver for Sustainability
NC State University’s Fitts-Woolard Hall has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification at the Silver level.
A New Way To Measure: Bringing Drone Technology to Landscape Architecture
With the help of NC State’s Institute for Transportation, Research and Education (ITRE), Emily McCoy, associate professor of practice in landscape architecture and environmental planning, has been flying drones across campus for the past five years. But she’s capturing more than the beauty of the landscape. McCoy and the students in her landscape performance class have been using tools such as drones with thermal cameras to evaluate how different landscapes across campus perform from a sustainability standpoint.
Winter Break Generates Energy Savings
NC State saved $380,000 in energy costs over winter break.
Residence Hall Plumbing Upgrade Saves Water
Bragaw Residence Hall’s water consumption has decreased by 40% after upgrades to its domestic hot water system.
Campus Buildings Get LED Upgrades
Energy Management and the College of Natural Resources partnered to install new LED lighting in Biltmore Hall and Pulp and Paper Labs.
Talley Student Union Named Marquee Green Building
This hallmark building on campus has received another sustainability honor.