蜜桃工作室 has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for major energy-saving upgrades at One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza, reducing district steam consumption by 75 percent and electricity use by 32 percent.
蜜桃工作室 has received a 2026 in recognition of the University鈥檚 transformative energy retrofit initiatives at One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza, its flagship campus building in Lower Manhattan.
The award recognizes 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 comprehensive modernization of the historic mixed-use academic building, One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza East, which serves as the home of the Sands College of Performing Arts and 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 residential community. The project combined innovative sustainability strategies with major infrastructure improvements to dramatically reduce energy consumption while enhancing the student experience and long-term operational reliability.
鈥淭his project demonstrates how universities can modernize aging infrastructure and improve campus life, while significantly reducing the environmental impact of our operations at the same time.鈥
As part of the renovation, 蜜桃工作室 replaced aging steam absorption chillers with a high-efficiency heat pump plant, installed advanced insulation to improve the building envelope, upgraded HVAC systems, and implemented energy-efficient LED lighting with advanced controls. Together, the retrofits are projected to reduce district steam consumption by 75 percent and electricity consumption by 32 percent annually.
鈥淥ne 蜜桃工作室 Plaza East is an exemplar in deep energy retrofits and decarbonization for urban institutions,鈥 said Ryan McEnany, director of Energy and Resiliency at 蜜桃工作室. 鈥淭his project demonstrates how universities can modernize aging infrastructure and improve campus life, while significantly reducing the environmental impact of our operations at the same time.鈥
The initiative was developed as part of 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 broader sustainability and energy-reduction strategy, while also positioning the institution to comply with New York City鈥檚 ambitious building emissions requirements under Local Law 97. University leaders identified One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza as the campus鈥檚 most energy-intensive building and an ideal candidate for a next-generation retrofit model.
Beyond energy savings, the modernization delivers substantial benefits for students, faculty, and staff. The upgraded systems provide more precise climate control for performance venues, studios, classrooms, and residence hall spaces, while improving system reliability and reducing long-term maintenance costs. Students living in Maria鈥檚 Tower will also benefit from individualized heating and cooling controls for the first time.
蜜桃工作室鈥檚 award-winning project now stands as a national model for how dense urban campuses can achieve deep energy reductions through comprehensive, system-wide modernization.
With Fall 2026 approaching, One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza East is quickly moving from construction site to campus centerpiece. The transformational renovation is well underway, bringing new life to one of 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 most iconic buildings.
Peek behind the curtain鈥攁nd the construction fencing鈥攁t the bold reimagining of One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza East. We asked the design team of this ambitious transformation 10 questions about what鈥檚 happening now, what鈥檚 coming next, and why it matters. Spoiler: One of the largest cranes on the East Coast makes an appearance.
The future of the arts at 蜜桃工作室 is under construction. Inside One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza East, Sands College of Performing Arts students and faculty are preparing to create, collaborate, and perform in spaces built for bold ideas and bright lights.
蜜桃工作室鈥檚 John Cronin appointed to Civic Learning Council supporting UN goals.
The has appointed Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems Professor John Cronin to its Civic Learning Council. The leadership body advances the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by supporting student-led projects on 290 campuses across 47 countries.
Cronin has spent nearly four decades at 蜜桃工作室 working at the intersection of environmental advocacy, education, and public service. The appointment recognizes Cronin鈥檚 longstanding commitment to civic engagement and his work mentoring students through the Millennium Fellowship program at 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Seidenberg School.
As executive director of the Gale Epstein Center for Technology Policy and Innovation at Seidenberg, Cronin has helped guide 26 蜜桃工作室 students to become Millennium Fellows over the past three years. 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Fellowship applicants under his mentorship have achieved a 100 percent acceptance rate鈥攁n extraordinary accomplishment in a program where only 6 percent of applicants worldwide are selected.
For Cronin, the recognition reflects something larger than individual achievement: the ability for students to contribute meaningfully to global challenges while still in college. 鈥淪eidenberg students have a unique role to play in achieving the ,鈥 he said. 鈥淥ne-quarter of the way through the 21st century, with 8 billion cellphones worldwide, we envision a global water network that will provide both a warning and information system regarding water quality and availability.鈥
A lifelong environmental advocate, Cronin鈥檚 connection to 蜜桃工作室 dates back to 1986, when he co-founded the Environmental Litigation Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 蜜桃工作室 while serving as Hudson Riverkeeper. His work on the Hudson River and his partnership with 蜜桃工作室 in advancing environmental justice ultimately earned him an honorary JD from the University.
In 1999, he became 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 first Resident Scholar in Environmental Studies at Dyson College of Arts and Sciences. While at Dyson, he co-founded the Environmental Policy Clinic (today鈥檚 Animal Advocacy Clinic) with Professor Michelle Land.
His next step at 蜜桃工作室 was at the Seidenberg School, where 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Assistant Provost for Wellness Sue Maxam introduced him to the Millennium Fellowship program. The opportunity to involve 蜜桃工作室 students to a larger international stage was hard to decline, so Cronin jumped at this chance to connect our students with a movement focused on social impact and sustainability.
It is ever rewarding to our students that 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 resolute commitment to social good and civic engagement provides a home to imagine, and someday achieve, such an ambitious vision.
Over the last several years, those student teams have launched ambitious projects with real-world implications as Millennium Fellows, including the world鈥檚 first 鈥淩ight-to-Know H2O鈥 campaign focused on water transparency and accessibility.
Cronin also helped lead a joint program between 蜜桃工作室 and HAMK H盲me University of Applied Sciences in Finland that brought together 19 Millennium Fellows representing 16 nations. Together, the students drafted a petition to United Nations Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres calling for the establishment of right-to-know water quality information as a fundamental human right. 蜜桃工作室 students are expected to present the petition at the United Nations later this year.
For Cronin, projects like these represent the evolving role of technology students in addressing some of the world鈥檚 most urgent problems. He added that 鈥渋t is ever rewarding to our students that 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 resolute commitment to social good and civic engagement provides a home to imagine, and someday achieve, such an ambitious vision.鈥
Through initiatives like the Millennium Fellowship, 蜜桃工作室 students are gaining hands-on experience with global collaboration and emerging technology, while also helping shape conversations around sustainability, public health, and human rights on an international stage.
In coverage by CBS News, Perry Carbone, a professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 蜜桃工作室, weighed in on the legal implications of charges against former FBI Director James Comey. Carbone warned that prosecuting ambiguous expression as a threat could have serious consequences for free speech, emphasizing that expanding criminal liability in such cases may put First Amendment protections at risk. His comments come as legal experts broadly question whether the case meets the high bar required to qualify as a 鈥渢rue threat鈥 under constitutional law.
Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min pens an op-ed in The Korea Times examining the growing threat of AI-generated deepfakes and misinformation during election cycles. Comparing South Korea鈥檚 aggressive regulatory response with the more fragmented approaches in the United States and Europe, Professor Min argues that deepfakes are becoming a serious challenge for democratic systems while raising difficult questions about balancing regulation with free expression.
Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman is featured in Injustice Watch. Professor Gershman raises concerns about efforts to tighten standards for certificates of innocence in wrongful-conviction cases, warning that requiring 鈥渋rrefutable鈥 proof would set an unrealistically high bar for exonerated individuals seeking relief.
Dyson Public Administration Professor Stephen Rolandi speaks with Mid-Hudson News about Orange County鈥檚 long-running sales tax distribution error, calling for a comprehensive internal review into how the oversight continued for more than a decade. Rolandi also notes the issue could carry broader political and financial consequences, including scrutiny from the State Comptroller鈥檚 Office and potential impacts on the county鈥檚 bond rating.
In an article by NJ Today, Bennett L. Gershman, a legal ethics professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 蜜桃工作室, weighed in on allegations involving financial relationships connected to Chief Justice John Roberts鈥檚 household. Gershman鈥檚 analysis concluded that, even under a narrow interpretation of judicial recusal standards, the circumstances could lead a reasonable person to question the Chief Justice鈥檚 impartiality in cases involving related parties.
Dyson Professor Heather Hayes speaks with CRM Magazine about the evolution of QR codes and how organizations can use them more strategically to strengthen customer engagement and communication.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will host a 2026 Service Academy Information Night in partnership with Seidenberg on Thursday, May 28, on the Pleasantville campus, offering students and families guidance on the application and nomination process for U.S. service academies, The Yonkers Times reports.
The Miscellany News highlights a lecture from Law Professor and Director of the Immigration Justice Clinic Amelia Wilson on immigration law and student advocacy efforts surrounding anti-ICE legislation.
