She is the founding director of the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture (CEA), focusing on integrating energy, water, and material systems into architectural design. Renowned for her pioneering research, Dyson holds multiple international patents and has received numerous awards for her innovations in sustainable building systems, exhibited globally at venues like MoMA and WFES.

Anna Dyson is a leading figure in sustainable architecture, holding the Hines Professorship of Architecture at Yale University and a professorship at the Yale School of the Environment. She founded the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture (CEA), dedicated to developing integrated systems for energy, water, and material efficiency in buildings. Dyson’s extensive research has earned her numerous international patents and over 20 awards, including the Architectural Record Innovator Award. She previously founded the Center for Architecture, Science, and Ecology (CASE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in collaboration with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Dyson's work, exhibited internationally at MoMA and WFES, addresses the urgent need for sustainable and adaptable building practices amidst evolving environmental challenges.