Projects and inspiration 

Over de Hobbel has extensive experience in guiding, coordinating, and leading projects and consortia. We take on such processes at various stages of the project, from start to finish, immersing ourselves in the project-specific circumstances.

Thanks to our experience at local, national, European, and international levels, we are able to work with diverse (work) cultures and ensure that the values and standards of the various stakeholders are safeguarded throughout the project.

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Circular Regional Deal Northern Netherlands

The Circular Trust Building Interreg project focuses on strengthening trust and collaboration between public and private parties to accelerate circular ambitions in the region. The project aims to develop joint strategies and concrete actions that support the transition to a circular economy in Northern Netherlands.

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Renovation flows

Verbouwstromen is a large-scale program that accelerates the sustainability of the existing housing stock in the Netherlands by developing scalable and predictable renovation flows. Together with municipalities, housing associations, market parties, and knowledge institutions, the pace and volume of housing renovations are increased to make the climate goals for 2030 and 2050 achievable.

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Climate Positive Cities

Over de Hobbel has co-facilitated a session over several days with a group from the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA). Participants included officials from 15 cities, decarbonization experts, and private sector frontrunners, all united in the belief that cities can and should take a leading role in the transformation towards a climate-positive built environment. 

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Learning Network for Just Decarbonisation

For the Laudes Foundation, together with Marten Boekelo, I facilitate a Community of Practice of organizations advocating for a more ambitious and fair decarbonization of the built environment. The network brings together a wide range of expertise: from community coalition building and engaging industrial frontrunners, to emission accounting systems and policy development in European policy arenas.

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Monitoring and Impact of living labs

For the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), I monitor and evaluate two large-scale living lab research projects within the SWEET program: SWICE and LANTERN. Both projects are part of Switzerland’s broad commitment to accelerating the energy transition and achieving the climate goals of the national Energy Strategy 2050.

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Circular Design Teams

From Linear Design Chains to Circular Design Teams was a practice-oriented RAAK research project at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, carried out within the research line Networks in a Circular Economy

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Growing Space Heat Transition Zwolle

Collaboration between municipalities and citizen initiatives in the heat transition is relatively new and requires different forms of partnership than traditional public-private cooperation.

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Advisory Councils

Advisory Board – KempenEnergie

Advisory Board – IERC, Ireland