【ItisofficiallyknownastheSwissReTower,or30StMaryAxe.Asatypicalexampleofgreenarchitecture,whatismostremarkableaboutthebuildingisitsenergy-efficiency.(51)___itsartfuldesignandsomefancytechnology,itisexpec】
It is officially known as the Swiss Re Tower,or 30St Mary Axe.As a typical example of green architecture,what is most remarkable about the building is its energy-efficiency.(51)___ 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 (52)___ the way buildings are designed,built and run.
Supporters of green architecture argue that the approach has many (53)___.In the case of large office,for example,the (54)___ of green design techniques and clever technology can not only reduce energy consumption and environmental impact,but also reduce running costs,create a more (55)___ working environment,improve employee's health and productivity,reduce legal liability,and (56)___ property values and rental returns.
Going green saves money by reducing long-term energy costs:a survey of 99green buildings in America found that on average,they use 30% less energy than conventional buildings.So any additional building costs can be (57)___ quickly.The traditional approach of trying to minimize construction costs,(58)___,can lead to higher energy bills and wasted materials.
Green buildings can also have less obvious (59)___ benefits.The use of natural daylight in office buildings,for example,besides reducing energy costs,also seems to make workers more productive.Lockheed Martin,an aerospace firm,found that absenteeism(缺勤) (60)___ by 15after it moved 2,500employees into a new green building in Sunnyvale,California.(61)___,the use of daylight in shopping complexes appears to increase (62)___.It also found that students in naturally lit classrooms performed up to 20% better.The (63)___ in productivity paid for the building's higher construction costs within a year.Despite its benefits and its growing popularity,green architecture is still not as popular as expected.The main (64)___ is co-ordination(协调),for green buildings require much more planning