CO2 matters


Together with you, we strive to reduce the CO₂ footprint during construction by 50%.

Many solutions can be found in the cleverness of nature (bionic).
- Andy Keel

Understanding CO balances of building materials. We have compiled the data from KBOB and Ökobaudat for you

Building as C-sink

OPENLY Life cycle assessment

International version

Swiss version according (SIA 2040)

Overview of preliminary OPENLY Valley Widnau CO2 balance

Preliminary figures based on tender volume. Effective CO2 balance of the pilot project will be available in Q4 2024

It is already clear that around 900 tons of CO2 have been saved compared to a conventional building!

Avoid 50% CO2 emissions

The most important things on the way to #co2netzero is the avoidance of emissions. Because net zero always means that the remaining emissions are reduced to "zero" through offsetting. That's why we need offsetting.

However, as a society we must stop comparing "reductions" with "removals".
We need both.
(see a recent
research from Sweden)

From a complex causal chain that we solve with the bionic Openly building system, the following findings have emerged that are valid for every building project:

OPENLY Valley Widnau

We will soon be starting live monitoring of energy consumption in Widnau. The 85,000 kwP solar system will turn the building with 19 apartments into an energy-plus house.