We know how to build better houses!
Openly puts an end to the status quo: we build radically differently - and therefore better. Our buildings are not just living spaces, but real assets for residents, investors and the environment.
For residents: Openly houses offer maximum living comfort, healthy materials and a climate that is really good for you.
For future generations: We build strictly according to the closed-loop principle - our buildings are raw material depots, not mountains of waste.
For investors: Higher quality, lowest energy and operating costs, certified CO₂ storage: this increases returns, property valuation and image.
Our building systemBiogenic building materials, flexible & decentralized architecture, standardized processes, predictable construction costs. Applicable throughout Europe: Openly is your key to sustainable construction with maximum freedom. For new buildings and renovations.
Those who rely on Openly today are not only building better. They take responsibility and secure their lead in tomorrow's market.
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We support investors, architects and developers on their way to radically sustainable construction projects - from the initial idea to successful implementation.
Guiding principle:
Avoid CO2 emissions
Low CO2 construction
Thanks to predominantly fossil-free, regional biogenic building materials, OPENLY engineered buildings are particularly low in CO2 ("gray energy") and already meet Denmark's 2029 target of a maximum of 6 kg CO2 per square meter. They also act as certified carbon sinks whose tradable CO2 certificates create financial incentives for the construction industry.
Zero emission in operation
OPENLYs achieve KfW 40 or PlusEnergy & Minergie P. This is achieved through excellent insulation values, a high storage mass (e.g. with clay), reduced window areas with Openly AIRBOX©, the use of photovoltaics and an intelligent energy management system(OPENLY OS©).
Durability
with value retention
Designed for a service life of 100 years, our approach consistently follows the cradle-to-cradle principle (C2C). This turns buildings into valuable raw material depots. The Openly components are plugged or screwed together, which ensures flexible use of the buildings and the reusability of the individual components.
The building that got everything rolling
The "Valley Widnau" pilot project on Lake Constance was a key driver for the development and continuous improvement of our construction system. Many innovative approaches and techniques were tested and further developed here for the first time. As the largest hemp building in Europe, it set an important milestone for construction with biogenic building materials and confirmed our conviction in a consistently sustainable approach.
To put our vision into practice, we invested CHF 20 million ourselves in the pilot project with 30 residential units. There are now over 300 residential units under development across Europe with various developers using the Openly construction system.