Primary goal: avoidance of CO2 emissions

The most important thing on the way to #co2netzero is avoiding emissions. Because net zero always means that emissions are reduced to "zero" through offsetting. If the emission is avoided, less must be offset or stored. As simple as that. With OPENLYs, around 70% of emissions are avoided.

In concrete terms, this means a combination of "do without" and "focus on" in the architecture. (see graphic) It means that we have to understand architecture in a fundamentally different way and no longer (further) develop buildings from a design perspective. First and foremost, however, the onus is on clients to define the specifications for the architecture.

"Climeworks principle" / House as a carbon storage (ccs)

OPENLY sees buildings as future CO2 reservoirs. In order to achieve the Paris climate targets, we will not be able to avoidcapturing and storing CO2 at the source of emissions. This requires volume. And where can we find volume?

One of the big keys to negative emissions technologies is nature. Because what Climeworks in Iceland does mechanically, for example, can also be done with straw or hemp that grows in the fields in front of our houses. The C bound in these materials can be used in the house as insulation and thus "stored". This makes OPENLYs net zero or even climate-positive. OPENLY is setting up a global marketplace for CO2 certificates from/in buildings (see OPENLY/invest). This is particularly exciting for companies that can make an insetting with their own construction activities.

Information on practical implementation can be found at
Openly.systems/Bausystem

Information on the CO2 balance of materials can be found at:
Openly.systems/CO2-Bilanzen