Our approach is based on the open source concept - just like our name.

We have already held 12 one-day training sessions at OPENLY.lab, which provide insight into the how and why

Not every client and not every architecture firm has to reinvent everything. Global thinking, decentralized planning and construction.

OPENLY.lab

  • day training

  • Script (available online), which is continuously updated

  • Openly.Data: Access to documentation, certificates, and permits

  • Access to detailed drawings (Archicad files)

  • Supplier database incl. reference prices

waiting list

Course dates:

No fixed date has yet been set for the thirteenth event. Please add your name to the waiting list.

For groups of 6 or more participants, we also conduct the Openly Lab on-site at companies.

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
Duration: 50min
Language: German
Recommended participants: Architects, project developers, building owners, ESG representatives.

OPENLY approaches to sustainable building

Modality: On site at Valley Lab, Widnau CH
(Direct train from Zurich, 15 min from Lake Constance)
Time: 9.00*-17.30
Language: German
Participants: Max 8 people

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

*Train from Zurich arrives at 8.55.

Bus lines 321, 322 and 323 take you to the Widnau, Post bus stop in just a few minutes. 2min. Walking distance from Openly Valley.

We can also pick you up at Heerbrugg station.

up to 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 biogenic building materials: clay, hemp, cork, straw, ...

    - Life cycle analysis (LCA), the path to SNBS Gold and Minergie P

    - 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

Registration/Contact OPENLY.lab
sandra.schuster@openly.systems

Over 100 people have already visited the Openly Lab.

"As a property developer, I wanted to find out more about the Openly construction system. The background to this is that although we already work sustainably, we want to move away from pure solid construction even more. We were particularly interested in the filling of the wooden walls with hemp lime - an ideal alternative for us. I can also recommend participation in the Openly Lab to anyone who advises clients in the renovation sector. Keep it up: we need lighthouse projects!"
- Gerhard Müller, Müller Wohnbau, Altach (AT)
"The training at Openly was an excellent introduction to the world of sustainable construction. It gave me a deep insight into Openly's innovative materials and technologies and highlighted both the potential and the challenges of ecological construction. For the myclimate foundation, the transparency in answering the questions and the tour of Widnau Valley were particularly valuable. Openly pursues a pronounced open source mentality. The training in the lab is broadly based and therefore highly recommended for entering the world of biogenic building materials."
- Moritz Bandhauer, myclimate Foundation
"As an architect, I was able to take part in the OPENLY.lab one-day training course and found the day extremely enriching. I particularly appreciated the open exchange with planners from different disciplines - this look beyond the horizon provided a lot of inspiration. The depth of detail with which the program was developed within a single day was impressive: thanks to the illustrative examples on site, the direct tour of the building and the practical insights into building components, it was possible to make sustainable building not just theoretical, but tangible. The combination of ecological standards, life cycle and cost-conscious planning and OPENLY's focus on modular, recyclable systems convinced me. I can recommend this course to anyone who works in architecture and specialist planning and wants to realize sustainable, high-quality projects."
- Anna von Franz, VON FRANZ ARCHITEKTEN

Keynotes

Modality: Your event - our keynote

On request, we can also organize panel participants for a discussion.

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


Languages: German & English

Price on request

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

  • 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)

"When a vision becomes reality.
Over 100 people have already completed the Openly Lab. We are proud to report that there are already several "openly inspired" projects."
— Andy Keel, founder of Openly