FULL-SERVICE PROVIDER
We bring your net-zero projects to life, worldwide.
Our services:
General Contractor:
We’ll build your net-zero project as a full-service provider.Own Portfolio (Residential), Fully Decarbonized
Openly Return InvestmentCertifications:
We support certification processes for all common building labels and certified carbon sinks made from hemp, straw, structural timber, and biochar concrete.
OPENLY Franchise:
Openly because we share our knowledge at the (Openly Lab) and provide consulting support for projects (see project list).
Any architecture firm can use Openly. There are already half a dozen “Openly-inspired construction projects” worldwide.
The 6 Success Factors of the Openly Building System
1) Significantly shorter planning and construction times thanks to the standardization of building components
Openlys are serialized wood-hybrid structures. The construction time is drastically reduced through the consistent prefabrication of floors, walls, and wet rooms. We plan using the design-build approach.
2) Cost neutrality
“Openly buildings” are constructed by local builders and timber-frame contractors at a cost of approximately 900 CHF/m3.
Our construction system is the antithesis of gigafactories like Gropyus and Nokera; it reduces transportation costs and strengthens the local economy.
3) Customized design
Openlys are individually designed and do not follow any architectural monoculture, as serial construction implies.
Focus on people: Our subsidiary Valley Architects AG creates design and diversity.
Openly’s are healthier.
4) -50% CO2, ESG conformity
World-class: “Openly buildings” achieve 6 kg CO2/m² EBF and are fully decarbonized during operation.
The first funds, such as REALSTONE (10 kg/2031), are setting their own targets for the first time; in Denmark, 6 kg of CO2 will be the statutory target starting in 2029.
Overview of Investment Returns and Sustainability Goals for Swiss Real Estate Funds.
We provide support throughout the certification process for LEED, BREEAM, SNBS, Minergie, and KfW 40
5) Processes that can be calculated on an international basis
The construction system means that planning and approval cycles are short, costs are predictable, and risks are lower.
With AI, we will be able to achieve significant efficiency gains in the coming years.
We currently provide consulting services to architects in Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, and Liechtenstein.
6) Downstream Effect
The more often renewable building materials such as clay are used, the more affordable they become. That is why we are embracing the open-source philosophy (“openly”) and industrializing these biogenic product systems through our spin-off, Cancret.
We have achieved cost neutrality to a large extent.
As a C-Sink Manager, we certify carbon sinks in buildings.
20% increase in net rent
Openlys are always zero-emission buildings. As an investor, you benefit in four ways:
a) due to low utility costs (25 CHF per month for a 4-room apartment)
b) through the sale of electricity on the premises (ZEV)
c) through minimal building services (purchase & replacement)
d) Zero-emission buildings (fully decarbonized)
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Financial benefits
For your construction project with OPENLY
1-x % from PlusEnergy
Increase in net rental income by up to 20% thanks to very low ancillary costs, high construction quality and ZEV.
3-x% Higher valuation
According to a study by Wüest & Partner, the ratings of climate-optimized buildings increase by 3-4%.
Up to 1% refinancing of construction costs through CO2 certificates
Buildings made of biogenic materials can be certified according to the Construction C-Sink Standard by Openly.
EU taxonomy
Compliance with ESG criteria and other legal requirements, e.g. Denmark (CO2 emissions 6 kg/m2)
Minergie P subsidy, KfW40 subsidy (DE)
The $15 Million Proof
Sufficiency not as a buzzword but implemented in practice
Not just wood: Natural building materials such as hemp, clay, wood, and straw are an integral part of the Openly building system and complement the traditional concrete construction we use to build the basement and stairwell.
Re-use implemented, the Openly building system relies on significant re-use components in new construction
-50% CO2 - The first building owners are setting CO2 targets for new builds of their own accord, without legal pressure. Our buildings achieve these targets with 6kg / CO2 at comparable construction costs.
Minimal building technology is part of the construction system - i.e. reduced gray energy during construction and zero emissions during operation (Openly buildings are always plus energy)
Flagship Projects: Various project developers have already completed “green buildings”: Residential - Peach Property and PENSIMO with Zwhatt (Boltshauser Architekten), as well as Baarermatte by ALLREAL, Commercial: SENN with HORTUS (HdM Architekten), PSP Swiss Property with JED Schlieren (BEA Architekten 2226), DE Heinrich Schmid with Speicherschmid (Florian Nagler Architekten, formerly SOBEK), DE IngoldstadtNonprofit Housing (mb&m Architekten)