Buildings

Feb 24, 2016

NC State Golf Course Clubhouse Earns LEED Silver for Sustainability

NC State’s Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse, located at the university’s Lonnie Poole Golf Course, has received national certification for sustainability. The building, which opened in February 2014, achieved Leadership in…

Jan 11, 2016

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 Holiday Energy Saving Initiative. From…

Jan 5, 2016

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 American School & University Magazine,…

Dec 9, 2015

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 Environmental Design (LEED) certified building…

Sep 9, 2015

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 for sustainability. Talley’s design, construction…

Aug 4, 2015

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.

May 21, 2015

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.

May 6, 2015

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.

Jan 27, 2015

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.

Jan 21, 2015

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.