Lana O'Sullivan

Lana is a freelance journalist, editor and tour guide originally from the UK. After studying English Literature and Language at the University of Sussex and University of California, Berkeley, Lana worked and lived around Asia before settling in the sunny climbs of Berlin.

Articles by Lana

The CUBE, Dresden
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Carbon Concrete: Dresden Building 70 Percent More Sustainable Than Other Concrete Buildings

The CUBE in Dresden proves that carbon concrete is an exciting building material for a successful building turnaround.

Managing Wildlife-Human Coexistence with Digital Mapping

After a spate of bear attacks in northern Italy, digital maps are being developed to protect the interests of both humans and wildlife.

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?

Valentin Schmied

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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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.

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.

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?

Torge Peters

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.

Solar-Powered Fridges Revolutionise Remote Areas of Kenya’s Vaccine Delivery

One entrepreneur’s solar-powered portable fridge is helping some of Africa's remotest communities get access to life-saving vaccines.