Appalachian is a UNC System leader for energy and water reduction.
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's campus grew by 50 percent from 2002-17, yet, according to the university's 2017 Strategic Energy and Water Management Policy, its energy usage intensity (EUI) reduced by 45 percent — the highest reduction among all schools in the University of North Carolina System.
Furthermore, the university has met three of four short-term sustainability goals for 2018-19 and is on track to achieve the 2050 goal of carbon neutrality set by the UNC System.