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Energy savings add up despite warm winter break
Even with Raleigh temperatures hovering in the 70s many days during NC State’s winter holiday, the university avoided $288,990 in utility costs through its Winter...
University Housekeeping Receives Green Cleaning Award
NC State University Housekeeping has been recognized nationally as a Silver winner in the annual Green Cleaning Award for Schools and Universities competition sponsored by...
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.