BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University students encountered both challenges and rewards when designing a zero energy ready house for App Builds a Home, a project to build a home from the ground up in partnership with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity (WCHH). App State engages with local community to build Habitat for Humanity home The Appalachian Community has organized in partnership with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity to design, fund and build a home from the ground up for a local family in need. IDEXlab Teams Named Finalists for 2019 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment On February 27, two teams of IDEXlab students from Appalachian State University were selected as finalists in the U.S.