Andy van den Dobbelsteen

Professor

Prof. Dr. Ir. Andy van den Dobbelsteen is full professor of Climate Design & Sustainability and Sustainability Coordinator of TU Delft. In that latter function he was awarded CSR Manager of the Year in 2023. Earlier, he was knighted for his work and received the KIVI Academic Society Award for the way he communicates in the media. At TU Delft, Andy teaches students how to design sustainable buildings and cities. He was ‘faculty advisor’ to three successful TU Delft Solar Decathlon teams and is responsible for the online course Zero-Energy Design, winner of the edX Online Prize 2020. His short film Energy Slaves, about energy use in Dutch households, won a Dutch ‘Oscar’ for commissioned films. Together with his team, Andy has conducted many national and international research projects around energy transition, climate adaptation, circularity and other sustainability themes. He has sat on many boards, committees and juries. Andy delivers lectures, nationally and internationally, and he publishes a lot. In his private time, he writes thrillers…