词汇：
council [简明英汉词典]
n.政务会, 理事会, 委员会, 参议会, 讨论会议, 顾问班子, 立法班子
nonprofit [简明英汉词典]
adj.非赢利的, 不以赢利为目的的, 无利可图的
rating [简明英汉词典]
n.等级级别(尤指军阶), 额定, 责骂, 申斥
energy [简明英汉词典]
n.精力, 精神, 活力, [物]能量
recognized [简明英汉词典]
adj.公认的, 经过验证的
materials [简明英汉词典]
原料
区别：
seen/seeing
nature/natural
翻译：
In Alexandria, Virginia, the two thousand students at T.C. Williams High School started classes last month in a new building. It was built as a "green" school based on requirements from the United States Green Building Council.
在弗吉尼亚州的亚历山大市，TC威廉姆斯高中的两千学生上个月开始在新教室里上课。新的教学楼是按照美国绿色建筑委员会的绿色学校的要求标准建造的。
The council is a nonprofit organization made up of building industry leaders. It has a rating system for buildings called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED.
这个委员会是由建筑工业的领导建立的非盈利性机构，它有一个为了建筑物而定的级别体系，被称为能源和环境设计的领导阶层，或者叫LEED。
In two thousand one, there were four schools asking for LEED certification. Now there are four hundred, including T.C. Williams. So far, fifty-eight schools have been recognized for meeting the requirements. These include protecting natural areas and limiting the amount of chemicals in building materials. They also include better lighting and improved indoor air quality.
在2001年，有4所学校要求得到LEED认证，现在有四百所，包括TC威廉姆斯学校。目前有58所学校已经通过了认证。这个认证的要求包括保护自然环境，限制在建筑材料中化学物品的用量。还有更好的灯光和更好的室内空气质量Buildings are also rated on how well they use energy and water, and on things like the use of recycling programs. At T.C. Williams, one example of green design can be seen in the many windows that let in natural light. Students say the sunny rooms help them stay awake during class.
这些建筑在关于如何很好的使用能源和用水还有像回收项目的使用这样的事情上评级。在TC 威廉姆斯学校，一个绿色设计的例子就是，很多窗户的设计能使自然光线进入到教室。学生们都反应说这种阳光充足的教室使他们在课堂上能保持清醒的状态。
posted on 2007-10-16 17:39
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