
Originally chartered as "The Farmers' High School," Penn State has had an environmental focus from its beginning.

Highlights from Penn State's and IEE's beginnings to today
Originally chartered as "The Farmers' High School," Penn State has had an environmental focus from its beginning.
Penn State researchers begin to investigate the land application of wastewater.
The Living Filter is an active example of the University’s long-standing commitment to sustainability.
PASDA, Pennsylvania's official public access open geospatial data portal, is a cooperative project of the Governor's Office of Administration, Office for Information Technology, and IEE.
The University Park Continuous Commissioning Program focuses on the re-commissioning, retro-commissioning, and maintenance of campus buildings in order to reduce energy costs and optimize building performance.
The intercollege minor is designed for students across the disciplines who wish to prepare for addressing environmental issues or problems as professionals or citizens.
Twenty-four additional cofunded faculty members focused on energy research join the institute.
The Penn State Waste Stream Task Force is convened and charged with creating responsible goals and principles to guide the University’s procurement, operational, and solid waste management decisions.
According to Talley Fisher (pictured on right), Senior Research Artist, the Energy and Environment Lab installation represents “the complex research IEE faculty and researchers are performing. Each theme reveals aspects of the research through patterns, materials, and symbology.”