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Where digital innovation meets sustainable transformation.
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Ghana’s Citizen Science Strategy to Track Plastic Pollution at Home and Abroad
Ghana’s initiative to monitor and report marine plastic pollution using data generated by the public represents a milestone in citizen science.
Achieving More With Less By Building Simply
Houses constructed using a simple-build approach leverage high-tech processes for low-tech solutions, as well as smart structural design, to achieve maximum energy efficiency.
The CUBE Berlin: Office Building With a ‘Brain’
Thanks to artificial intelligence, the CUBE Berlin adapts to the needs of its users and at the same time creates more efficient control processes. What does this mean for the future of office work?
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Low-Tech, High Comfort: A Sustainable Vision for School Buildings
Together with the city of Aalen, climate-positive architects, engineers and teachers have planned a futuristic school building.
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Not Enough Updates: Do Refurbished Smartphones Have a Software Problem?
The software update promises made by mobile phone manufacturers remain insufficient. Is this a problem for refurbished phones?
German Sustainability Award 2023: RESET is Nominated!
The German Sustainability Award (DNP) rewards contributions that point the way to a sustainable future. We are pleased to be nominated with RESET.
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Trash-Eating Mushrooms Are Being Deployed to Eat Demolition Debris
Just as fungi can contribute to the construction of a building, it can also play a part in breaking down demolition debris.
Planting Seeds in Building Construction: How Living Walls and Digital Technology Are Enhancing Sustainability
Living walls are a practical — and beautiful — way of adding greenery while lowering heating emissions in our cities. Here’s how technology could be used to aid them.
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It’s Now Possible to Print Highly Efficient, Ultra-Thin Solar Cells
Solar energy technology is constantly developing. What new possibilities does this open up and what role can these defect-tolerant solar cells play in smart infrastructure?
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How a New Battery Regulation Should Make Europe’s Batteries More Sustainable
A green future needs sustainable batteries! A new battery regulation in the EU should create better conditions for this in the future. But how does that work exactly?
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Cooling Homes Without A/C? Smart Windows Make it Possible
Climate-adaptive windows with a heat-repellent coating offer a means of cooling buildings without the need for additional energy consumption.
Sustainable Building Revolution: This CO2 Heavyweight Needs a Rapid Transformation
The construction, heating, cooling and disposal of our buildings accounts for around 40 percent of Germany’s CO2 emissions. How can the transformation succeed and what do sustainable digital solutions look like? This is the subject of our latest RESET Greenbook.