FAQ

Answers to the twelve most frequently asked questions

NOKERA delivers residential buildings and housing developments using serial timber construction with digitalised processes and industrial prefabrication. Based on an in-house developed modular system, NOKERA can realise buildings for a wide range of uses: multi-family and multi-storey residential buildings, micro-apartments and student housing, point-access buildings for urban densification, temporary and military accommodation, as well as schools and nurseries.
This makes NOKERA particularly suitable for scalable, affordable and sustainable housing development.

Yes. With serial refurbishment, NOKERA upgrades existing buildings to improve their energy performance. Industrially prefabricated timber-frame façade elements are used to enhance the thermal envelope quickly and to a high standard – with minimal on-site installation effort.

Serial construction with industrial prefabrication is particularly cost-effective for larger residential projects with a high degree of repetition. In multi-storey residential construction, it is ideally suited to projects of around 50 residential units or more; for point-access buildings used in urban densification, it can be economical with fewer units. We are happy to assess the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of your project.

Using NOKERA’s serial timber construction method, multi-storey residential buildings with up to six full storeys can be realised.

Yes. NOKERA buildings are designed to meet the funding criteria of the housing subsidy programmes of the individual German federal states. Thanks to a wide range of apartment layouts, efficient use of floor space and an integrated energy concept combining photovoltaics, heat pumps and energy management, the EH40 standard (KfW 40) can be achieved. This standard – depending on the selected primary energy system – as well as the requirements of the Sustainable Building Quality Seal (Qualitätssiegel Nachhaltiges Gebäude = QNG) and the DGNB Gold standard can be met with the NOKERA building system. However, they must be reviewed and calculated on a project-specific basis. Our experts provide comprehensive advice and manage the relevant certification processes.

Thanks to industrial prefabrication and a fully digitalised project delivery process with seamless integration of planning, production and assembly, NOKERA can significantly reduce construction times. Serial construction enables completion far more quickly than conventional building methods.

Yes. Compared with conventional construction, NOKERA buildings constructed using serial methods can achieve cost savings in the double-digit percentage range. These savings result in particular from standardisation, industrial prefabrication and high process reliability.

The significantly shorter construction periods allow earlier marketing and occupation of the buildings. This can shorten financing periods, enable earlier repayment and substantially reduce a project’s interest burden. Developers also benefit from a high level of cost and budget certainty, as serial construction with NOKERA allows reliable cost calculations without variations.

Serial construction within the NOKERA system, combined with industrial prefabrication, offers clear advantages over conventional construction:

  • Earlier marketing thanks to significantly reduced construction times
  • High planning and cost certainty without variations
  • Precision, quality and a low defect rate due to standardised processes
  • Economic efficiency and high cost-effectiveness through scale and industrialisation
  • Sustainability through reduced construction waste, recyclability and the use of environmentally compatible building materials – in particular the renewable resource timber

The primary building material used by NOKERA is timber – a renewable, carbon-binding raw material. PEFC-certified timber, predominantly spruce, sourced from sustainably managed forests in Germany is used.

Scalable prefabrication in the world’s largest factory for serial timber construction significantly reduces construction times and conserves resources. The completed buildings generate more energy than they consume, are up to 95% recyclable and make a measurable contribution to the decarbonisation of the construction sector. For this pioneering role, NOKERA was awarded the German Sustainability Award 2025.

Yes. NOKERA building products are fundamentally designed to be barrier-free. In serial construction, accessibility is particularly easy to implement, as standardised, prefabricated elements can be planned to be barrier-free from the outset.

Yes. NOKERA provides fully turnkey general contracting services from a single source. From planning through to execution, clients benefit from having one central point of contact.

Site plans and any available project documentation are sufficient for an initial feasibility assessment and cost estimate. Early involvement of NOKERA is recommended, as key planning decisions in serial construction are made at an early stage. This significantly shortens the construction phase and increases overall cost efficiency.

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