The trend in architecture now favours smaller scale building design that reflects a growing public awareness of environmental issues such as energy efficiency.

建筑学的趋势现在倾向于小等级建筑设计，它反映了成长的环境问题公众意识例如能源经济。

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The Council is a nonprofit organization made up of building industry leaders. It has a rating system for buildings called leadership and(in) energy and environmental design or lead(LEED).

该委员会是一个由建筑业领头人组成的非盈利组织，它拥有一套被称作为能源与环境设计指导（简称LEED）的等级体系。

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The objective is to design a demonstration project that combines affordability with best environmental practices as designated by the US Green Building Council.

其目标是设计一个示范项目，结合能力与最佳环境做法指定的美国绿色建筑委员会。

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The event Web site describes every Olympic building and competition area and the environmental decisions that were made about its design.

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LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council that awards points for buildings that incorporate various energy efficiency and water conservation features as well as providing such things as bike racks.

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Now the U.S. Green Building Council has a pilot project to award credits under its LEED ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) system for the use of materials that have EPDs.

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