A building is considered energy self-sufficient if it has no external power connections. This means that the building is unreliant on electricity, oil or gas and is powered exclusively by solar energy.
In its role as a full-service contractor and construction company, WSG AG built the world’s first energy self-sufficient house. The nine-apartment building in Brütten, Zurich, is fully powered by solar energy. The first tenants moved into the apartments in mid-2016.
Walter Schmid founded the company W. Schmid & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft AG in Glattbrugg near Zurich in 1966. The original construction company has now become today’s WSG. WSG is a market leader in the development and construction of all types of real estate projects. The company operates in German-speaking Switzerland from three offices, which are situated in Basel and Zurich, and employs around 70 people. On the one hand, we are active as an innovative property developer that strives to make the impossible possible and transform plots of land into living spaces and life’s dreams.
On the other, we have been responsible for constructing more than 10,000 apartments over the last 58 years. Whether your building project involves new constructions or renovations, we make it a success while fulfilling clear quality, scheduling and cost objectives. As a general contractor, we are your point of contact that offers you everything from a single source.