Using a multi-disciplinary lens, we explore the underlying paradigms, dynamics, synergies, and trade-offs between different actors, institutions, and situational contexts influencing complex energy efficiency policy processes.
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Clinton Andrews
Studio: Decarbonizing NYC’s Low-to-Moderate-Income Buildings
To ensure that LL97 implementation does not jeopardize housing stability, this studio report recommends allowing block-level compliance in low-income areas, establishing tailored timelines for Section 321 properties, and expanding financial support for deep retrofits.
Assessing Pedestrian Stress with Biometrics & Surveys
We investigate the association between pedestrians’ sensor-measured stress and survey-reported stress, as well as the temporal sensitivity of sensor metrics across varying time intervals.
Relocate or repair question creating post disaster cracks
“Our study reveals that residents and officials across all levels of government are concerned about the financial implications of coastal risk strategies – underscoring the need to clearly demonstrate the long-term economic benefits of alternatives like voluntary relocation and to bolster both household and local fiscal resilience to climate and political shocks.” said Geronimo
Cultural Factors Driving Severe Repetitive Flood Losses
A central debate was whether public resources should support staying or leaving the island. Key concerns included the economic impacts of strategies on household and public finances, the effectiveness of strategies to mitigate future flood damages, and fairness in the distribution of costs and responsibilities.
Prof. Clint Andrews Receives IEEE PES Robert Noberini Award
“I have spent a career encouraging the transition to a cleaner, more affordable, and more secure energy system. This is a domain where engineering professionalism plays a mixed role. It helps us avoid costly errors, but it also slows down progress.” – Prof. Clinton Andrews
More than 100k people lost power during NYC’s heatwave last week. Experts say get used to it.
“Many of those [transmission lines] are maxed out, especially due to electric vehicles and also due to the increased presence of air conditioning and heat pumps,” Andrews said. “Many of them are a century old and not only outdated, but woefully under capacity.”
Research Day 2025 Recap: Winners and Videos
The Bloustein School’s 4th Annual Research Day took place on Friday, April 12th. Watch the keynote address by Dr. Joel Cantor and Lightning Talks by various Bloustein professors and researchers.
Climate change risk hits NJ homeowners’ insurance
“There is a message that comes through, which is that insurers are leaving a lot of the riskier markets because they perceive it to be risky. There’s also a sort of a standard pattern of first they raise premiums and then eventually they exit that market,” Clinton Andrews,
Andrews Explains How Climate Risks Impact Insurance in NJ
“There is a message that comes through, which is that insurers are leaving a lot of the riskier markets because they perceive it to be risky. There’s also a sort of a standard pattern of first they raise premiums and then eventually they exit that market,” Clinton Andrews,