We share our knowledge of bionic construction for the greatest possible
climate impact

Building owners have a duty to order the right things and architects have a duty to choose building materials with the smallest possible CO2 footprint and to plan for the long term and with the greatest possible recyclability.

Our one-day training courses at the OPENLY.lab provide an insight into the how and why and enable access to:

OPENLY.lab

Next training date:
Wed 8.1.2025
Day training in Widnau SG

Number of free places: 1

Your benefits:

  • Online script that is constantly updated

  • Access to proofs, certificates & authorizations

  • Access to detailed drawings (Archicad files)

  • Supplier database incl. reference prices

Further course dates:

Wed 08.01.25 Widnau

Thu 20.02.25 Widnau

Wed 26.03.25 Widnau

Do you have a long journey? Sleep the night before or after the lab in our Green Studio

Introduction:
Building in a changing climate

Which factors are important , both now and in the long term.

Modality: Online (TEAMS): 1 week before the lab
Time: 16:30-17:30
Language: German
Recommended group of participants: Architects, project developers, building owners, ESG representatives.

OPENLY approaches to sustainable building

Modality: On site at the Valley Lab, Widnau CH
(Direct train from Zurich, 15 min from Lake Constance)
Date: Wed 8.1.2025
Time: 9.00-18.00
Language: German
Participants: Max 8 people

Price: 650 CHF/€ plus VAT
incl. lunch & aperitivo
Parking spaces available

75% student discount

  • Contents

    • Getting to know the participants

    • Openly.lab Program Presentation

    • Lecture "Building in a changing climate"

    • Discussion round

    • Q&A

    Benefits

    Understanding for :

    • Climate change and its impact on the construction industry

    • Sustainability goals at political level

  • Get to know ecological and economical OPENLY approaches for sustainable building.


    - The OPENLY architectural concept including building physics for PlusEnergy buildings

    - Get to know bionic building materials
    (see and touch)

    - Life cycle analysis (LCA)

    - Economic data on CO2 neutral building

    Benefits:

    • Openly.lab participation certificate

    • Annual access to openly.data (plans, sections, certif
      cates, additions, suppliers, prices, etc.)

    • Lifetime access Openly Valley Widnau building to show the building to clients of yours

    • Networking. Build relationships with other experts and interested parties and utilize synergies.

  • Introductory breakfast

    08:30 - 09:00 a.m.

    House tour

    09:00 - 09:30 a.m.

    Openly architecture concept

    09:45 - 10:45 a.m.

    Openly building materials & components

    11:00 - 12:00 a.m.

    Lunch with catering in the Openly Lab

    12:15 - 13:15

    Life cycle assessment & planning (LCA)

    13:30 - 15:00

    Economic measures & technical room management

    15:30 - 16:30

    Aperitif

Further course dates:

Wed 08.01.25 Widnau: Number of free places 1

Thu 20.2.25 Widnau: Number of free places 5

Wed 26.3.25 Widnau: Number of free places 8

Head of OPENLY.lab
Maria.Barbieri@openly.systems

Deep Dives

Modality: Your choice: online via TEAMS, as a brownbag at your premises or at our Valley Lab.

Duration: 1-2 hours
Languages: German & English

Price on request

Keynotes

Modality: Your event - our keynote

We also organize discussion panels on request

See, for example, the 125th anniversary event of P-4 AG in Zug.


Languages: German & English

Price on request

  • Procedure

    • Project presentation by the customer (e.g. competition)

    • Initial meeting & specialist consultation with Openlyteam(see checklist)

    • Suggestions for Openly.systems integration

    • Principles in the design of PlusEnergy buildings

    • Passivity and sound insulation of timber buildings

    • Design for disassembly, what is important for re-use and re-cycle

    • Construction and cost management

    • Reasons for using carbon in concrete

    • LCA of concrete & sink performance of other measures (Neustark, etc)

    • Procurement and processing of coal

    • Costs

    • CO2 neutralized reinforcing steel as a secondary source

    • Dealing with CO2 sinks (certificates)

    • see also our blog post on this topic

    • Reasons for using hempcrete

    • LCA of hempcrete

    • Procurement and processing of hemp

    • Costs

    • Lime & cement as secondary sources

    • Dealing with CO2 sinks

      (certificates)

    • Reasons for using clay

    • LCA of clay

    • Procurement and processing of clay

    • Costs

    • C02 Comparisons of different types of supporting structures

    • OPENLY supporting structure with re-use steel girders and box girder floors with clay fill

    • The Lehmit / Rematter clay ceiling (HORTUS)

    • CLT / TS3 ceilings

    • Variants in the floor structure

    • LCA & LCC

    • Circular building

    • Recyclability

    • Reuse

    • Dismantling

    • Refurbishment & building in existing buildings

    • PresentationOPENLY System Software

    • Presentation OPENLY Airbox

    • Technology update for controlling heat pumps, storage systems, batteries, inverters and charging stations with ModBus

    • Implementation at Openly / practical example

  • Group courses, such as office training, can be tailored to specific subject areas and focus on specific topics.

    Realization at your premises, online or at Valley Widnau (several seminar rooms available)

Course instructor

Maria Barbieri

Architect with an ETH CAS in Regenerative Materials-Essentials

Interested?
Register here