Section A
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47. nearly 50%
[λ]еSwiss Re TowerԶλεڶ䣺Thanks to its artful design and some fancy technology, it is expected to consume up to 50% less energy than a comparable conventional office building.
[]Ŀʵǵ侫ơȽļSwiss Re Towerȴͳ칫¥ܽʡԴþΪƾȽSwiss Re Towerȴͳܽ50%еowing toԭthanks toͬ壬traditionalconventionalͬ塣byڴ˾Ϊʣ̶ٵ˼Ӧ֡ʴΪnearly 50%
48. the energy crisis of the 1970s
[λ]еgreen architectureԶλڶGreen architecture, has its origins in the energy crisis of the 1970s.
[]ɸöο֪ɫԴҪ׷ݵ2070ԴΣĿеcould date back toǶhas its origins in the energy crisis of the 1970sͬתʴΪthe energy crisis of the 1970s
49. widely taken into consideration in the developed world
[λ]ᵽassessing and ratingԶλεڶ䣺This approach has since been formalized in a number of assessment and rating systems, such as the BREEAM standard introduced in Britain in 1990, and the LEED standard developed by the United States Green Building Council starting in 2000.
[]⿼һϵнϵУά޺ͱԻijӰҲ֮СThis approach has since been formalized in a number of assessment and rating systems֪һԭѱĻľᵽӢBREEAMLEED standardݴ˿֪һѱӡոȱνﶯʣλhas been֮󣬹ʴӦΪwidely taken into consideration in the developed world
50. cutting long term energy costs
[λ]еgreen, reduce𰸶λԭĵĶξ䣺Going green saves money by reducing longterm energy costs;
[]Ŀʵɫ˳ɱеreduce expenditureǶsaves moneyͬתbyھԭ״ӦӶʵڷִʽcutting longterm energy costs
51. economic benefits
[λ]benefitԶλεڶ䣺The use of natural daylight in office buildings, for example, as well as reducing energy costs, also seems to make workers more productive.
[]Ŀʵdz˽ʡɱɫЩơᵽmake workers more productive֪ΪҵЧ棬ʴΪeconomic benefits