Prof. dr. ir. Anke van Hal

When the interests of all those involved, directly and sometimes indirectly, are taken seriously, the chance of developing a healthy sustainable business case increases significantly.

Prof. Dr. Ir. Anke van Hal is a professor of sustainability at Nyenrode Business University. The official title of her chair is still Sustainable Building and Development, but because the strategy she developed to foster enthusiasm for sustainability measures (the Fusion of Interests Strategy) has proven effective across all sectors, her involvement in the construction sector has become more limited. She is part of the Nyenrode Faculty Expertise Center for Entrepreneurship, Governance & Stewardship and serves as a core lecturer in various educational programs aimed at professionals from diverse backgrounds. In her modules, she helps participants align ambitions focused on societal benefit with their personal interests and the interests of the organizations they are affiliated with.

In parallel with her Nyenrode chair, Van Hal also served for ten years as Professor of Sustainable Housing Transformation at the Faculty of Architecture at Delft University of Technology. Her interest in the construction sector is particularly focused on the challenge of (sustainable) transformation of existing homes and neighborhoods. In this context, she initiated the knowledge platform HomeMates, which draws attention to the "third success factor" in energy-efficient renovation processes—alongside affordable costs and well-functioning technology.

Van Hal has spent considerable time in Canada, where she taught at Ryerson University in Toronto, among other institutions. Inspired by her Canadian experiences, she has recently focused her attention within the construction sector on vulnerable neighborhoods, aiming to use the energy transition to gas-free districts as a lever to improve the overall quality of life in such areas.

She graduated in 1989 from the Faculty of Architecture at Delft University of Technology and earned her PhD in 2000 with a dissertation titled Beyond the Demonstration Project: The Diffusion of Environmental Innovations in Housing. She has authored several books and numerous articles and blogs.

Interests

Van Hal is an active member of Herenboeren Loenen, a cooperative sustainable farm that is part of the Herenboeren Nederland Foundation, which aims to promote local food production.

Additional Roles

• Aedes: Member of the Scientific Advisory Group
• Dutch Green Building Council (DGBC): Member of the Advisory Board
• NL Greenlabel: Member of the Scientific Advisory Board