灾难始于美国次级抵押借款违约，这是为扩大穷人拥有自有住宅而设计的金融工具。
The disaster began with defaults on American subprime mortgages, a financial instrument designed to spread home ownership among the poor.
美国公司MW建筑设计工作室使用玻璃和天然材料建造了一座与自然环境融为一体的度假住宅。
US firm MW Works Architecture + Design has created a holiday home with ample glazing and natural materials, helping it blend with its picturesque surroundings.
美国住宅建筑业协会(NAHB)的一项研究发现近90%的建筑师都在采用绿色设计，具环保意识的新住宅在2005年增长了20%。
A study by the National Association of home builders (NAHB) found that some 90% of home-builders are now using green ideas.
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