Foundation Hemmes GroepA private initiative

Presentation 14 maart 2013

The Foundation Hemmes Groep

Peter Ulle ; Chairman/ Urban designer

Wendy van Wilgenburg ; Tresurer / cultural anthropologist

Bart Nieuwenhuijs ; Restorer /Windmill manufacturer

Ruud Pauw ; (councillor for Zaanstad)

Location

Location

• The Hemmes consisted of different meadows or fields;• There have been 10 windmills here for 250 years • Since the disappearence of the windmills at the end of the 19th

century there has been no significant development

Rebuilding of windmills on the Hemmes

- Rebuilding of mills increases the bond with the “Zaanse Schans’ and justifies the original image of the Hemmes and the Zaan;

- The windmills as landmarks of the Hemmes;

- A new generation of “Zaanse” windmills; millyards are production facilities (power, water purification, compost facility and companies in the mill barns);

- A classic look from the outside, on the inside: built to generate;

- Estimated power production (350.000 kWh/jaar).

- The Hemmesgroep Foundation is supported by TU-Delft and two external advisors;

Windmills

Windmills generate power to a supplier

Supply clean electricity to houses, electric cars, ships

First phase

Second phase

History and achievements

-4 people from Zaanstad with professional background, area knowledge and a large network;-Initial presentation of plans to government and interested parties (spring 2012);-Creation of steering committee with city counsil and owners of the land;-Expansion and detailing of plans-Rise of Foundation Hemmes Groep (July 2012);- Launch of foundation website (August 2012) with over 10.000 unique visitors (March 2013);-Capture of memories and stories of former inhabitants and neighbours;-Increase of the basis of the plan through gatherings and presentations;-Great exposure for the plans in local newspapers, websites and other media;-Regular newsletters (every 2 months);-Create business plan for the windmills;-Visit similar projects in NL;-Connect knowledge and skill to the foundation (TU-Delft, engineers, financial experts etc.);-Convinced Province of Noord-Holland of compliance with wind policy;-Organise Architect session;-National exposure in media: (NOS Journaal and Trouw newspaper);

The next step

- Finalize the urban plan ;

- Finalize the businessplan of the windmills;

- Looking for investors

- Bild the first phase of windmills as icons of the Hemmes