| A primary function of buildings is to maintain an indoor environment that has a comfortable temperature, sufficient lighting, and clean air. Buildings use energy in a variety of ways to perform these functions. |
建筑的主要功能之一是维持具有舒适温度、充足照明和清洁空气的室内环境。建筑以多种方式使用能源来实现这些功能。 |
| Green buildings are energy-efficient buildings, meaning they use less energy than other buildings to perform the same tasks or produce the same results because their systems perform well. |
绿色建筑是节能建筑，即因其系统性能优良，在执行相同任务或产生相同结果时比其他建筑使用更少能源的建筑。 |
| A project's energy efficiency is impacted by its basic features, including: |
项目的能效受其基本特征影响，包括： |
- The building's shape, size, and orientation
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- The project site's weather and climate conditions
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- The building materials, especially the proportion of the building envelope that is glass
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- The project's vulnerability to climate change impacts
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