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60.The Rise of the Green Building 绿色建筑的兴起 1.It is officially known as The Swiss Re Tower, or 30 St Mary Axe. Londoners universally refer to the new 41-storey building as The Gherkin,though it actually looks more like a pine cone. As a typical example of green architecture, what is most remarkable about the building is its energy-efficiency. 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. Green architecture is changing the way buildings are designed, built and run. 1.它的正式名为瑞士再保险公司大楼或圣玛丽.阿克斯30号。伦敦市民都把这幢新的41层高楼叫做“小黄瓜”，尽管它实际上看起来更像一个松果。作为绿色建筑的典范，这幢高楼的卓越之处在于它具有高效节能的特点。由于其巧妙的设计和梦幻的技术，这幢高楼有望比同类传统办公室节省能源消耗50%以上。绿色建筑正在改变建筑物的设计、建造和管理方式。 2.Proponents of green architecture argue that the approach has many benefits. In the case of a large office, for example, the combination of green design techniques and clever technology can not only reduce energy consumption and environmental impact, but also reduce running costs, create a more pleasant working environment, improve employees health and productivity, reduce legal liability, and boost property values and rental returns. 2.绿色建筑的倡导者认为这种方式益处颇多。以一间大办公室为例，绿色设计工艺与精妙技术两者的结合不仅能减少能源消耗和对环境的负面影响，而且能降低运营成本，创造一个更为愉快的工作环境，增进雇员的身体健康，提高生产率，减少法律责任，以及提高地产价值和租赁收入。 3.Green architecture, a term which only came into use in the 1990s, has its origins in the energy crisis of the 1970s, when architects began to question the wisdom of building enclosed glass-and- steel boxes that required massive heating and cooling systems. Early proponents of more energy-efficient architecture included William McDonough, Bruce Fowle and Robert Fox in America, Thomas Herzog in Germany, and Norman Foster and Richard Rogers in Britain. 3.绿色建筑这一术语在20世纪90年代才开始使用，最早源于20世纪70年代的能源危机。当时建筑师们开始质疑用玻璃和钢筋建造盒状的封闭式建筑是否明智，因为这样的建筑需要大型供暖和制冷系统。早期倡导建筑高效节能建筑的人士有美国的威廉.麦克多若、布鲁斯.福尔、罗伯特.福克斯，德国的托马斯.赫佐格，以及英国的诺曼.福斯特和理查德.罗杰斯。 4.These forward-looking architects began to explore designs that focused