The most basic solution is simply to carefully place windows in a building, so that the sun shines into the building and then it's absorbed and converted into heat.

最基本的解决方案就是在建筑中小心地安置窗户，这样阳光就能照进建筑，然后被吸收并转化为热量。

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A rooftop garden is designed to provide stormwater control and help keep the building cool in the sun.

设计屋顶花园来控制暴雨的雨水量，并保持建筑阴凉。

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"I was preparing rice and beans for dinner when the whole six-story [apartment building] fell flat in seconds," she told the Sun.

“当整个六层(住宅楼)顷刻倒塌的时候，我正在为晚餐准备米饭和豆角”，她告诉《太阳报》。

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Even in Birmingham, not famous for fresh air and sun, the building will generate more energy than it uses.

ECONOMIST: The power of the sun

"Passive renewable energy" measures, such as using natural ventilation to cool a building and spacing windows to maximize the sun's light, are other ways to slash a building's electric bill.

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The summer months see Times Square overrun by visitors all scrambling for their "I Heart NYC" t-shirt and matching sun visor, while the Empire State Building's elevator queue can, through the heat-haze, seem to extend as far, horizontally, as the iconic building stretches for the skies.

BBC: Summer in the city: New York