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CO2 NEUTRAL PRODUCTION

Since 1.1.2016 dade design produces CO2 neutral. We achieve this by:
a) avoidance
b) Neutralization by means of certificates
c) CO2 Capturing (CCS) (in preparation).

The best way is avoidance. We achieve this e.g. by limiting our radius of action to 300km around Lake Constance, having our own PV system and from it electrically powered forklifts, heating/heat pump, etc. Furthermore we buy locally and recycle our waste, especially the formwork wood (about 4 trucks per year!). We try to improve every year.

CONCRETE – Responsible for about 8% of global emissions, far more than e.g. shipping.

The concrete ingredients are water, sand, gravel, cement and chemical additives.

Since our concrete plant is located in the Rhine delta, we can obtain most of the raw materials from the immediate vicinity. This is unbeatable in terms of efficiency and sustainability. Our cement, however, comes from Germany. There, it is obtained from limestone by burning it in kilns at around 1200 degrees. This process releases about 44 kg of CO2 per 100 kg of cement, about 2/3 from a chemical process, the rest from the energy for the kilns.

We live in a time when the environment has a significant place in our thoughts and actions, if we want to keep the world livable for future generations. Our founder and owner calls this #Leadthechange.

With our initiative for CO2 neutral concrete, we have been breaking new ground for many years. Our goal is to produce entirely CO2 neutral by 2030. This will be achieved by capturing CO2 in concrete. In short #CCS (carbon capturing & storage). In this process, CO2 is poured into the concrete in a bound form and thus permanently stored.

There are some promising technologies that we are testing in connection with our products (exposed concrete, highest class).

In 2023, we will use completely CO2 neutral concrete for the first time in our OPEN.IMMO real estate project by capturing plant carbon. The entire apartment building with 17 apartments will be completely CO2 neutral in construction and operation.

dade design produces CO2 neutral and neutralises all CO2 emissions.

Our concept for CO2 neutral apartment buildings in construction and operation OPEN.IMMO

SUSTAINABILITY IS PART OF THE DADE DESIGN DNA

Annual we calculate our CO2 emissions (according to ESG Scope 3 criteria). Every year the data gets better and some suppliers already deliver CO2 neutral to us.

For the remaining emissions, we buy certificates from Carbon Connect

FOR EACH CUSTOMER COMMISSION WE BUY A CO2 CERTIFICATE AND NEUTRALIZE THE EMISSIONS

The Brazilian Amazon REDD APD project aims to stop planned deforestation and preserve the virgin forest in all its diversity. In addition, sustainable timber use is practiced with low impact logging.

dade Design AG Schweiz (Produktion)
Bafflesstrasse 37b
CH-9450 Altstätten SG

OPENLY AG
Bionic net zero construction system
CH-9443 Widnau SG

dade Europe (Dade design GmbH)
Bobletten 34
A-6850 Dornbirn

Comaking-Space.com
Bobletten 34
A-6850 Dornbirn

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