【阅读理解。Peoplearelookingforwaystoreducetheircarbonfootprint.Purchasingpropertythatisenvironmentallyresponsibleisagoodinvestmentforthosewhoareconcernedabouttheirownhealthandthewell-beingoftheeart】

阅读理解。

Peoplearelookingforwaystoreducetheircarbonfootprint.Purchasingpropertythatis

environmentallyresponsibleisagoodinvestmentforthosewhoareconcernedabouttheirown

healthandthewell-beingoftheearth.Basedonthistrendentiredistrictsknownaseco-communities

arebeingdesignedwithagreenfocusinmind.DocksideGreeninVictoriaBritishColumbiais

oneofthem.

IfeverythinggoesaccordingtoplanDocksideGreenwillbeaselfsufficientcommunityalong

theharbourfrontofBritishColumbia'scapitalcity.Thecommunitywillbehometo2500people

andwillconsistofresidentialofficeandretailspace.BuildersofDocksideGreenhavethe

environmentinmindwitheverychoicetheymake.Theyensureproperventilation(通风)and

guaranteeresidents100%freshindoorair.Buildingmaterialssuchaspaintsandwoodarenatural

andnon-poisonous.Eco-consciousbuildersusebamboowhereverpossiblebecauseitgrowsfast

anddoesnotrequirepesticides(杀虫剂)togrow.

Energyefficiencyisoneofthetopconcernsineco-communitiessuchasDocksideGreen.Not

onlydoenergyefficientappliancesandlightfixtures(照明设备)reducetheenvironmentalimpact

ofheatingandhotwatertheyalsosaveresidentsandbusinessownersmoney.DocksideGreen

claimsthathomeownerswilluse55%lessenergythanaverageresidentsinCanada.Residentswill

haveindividualwatermetresasstudiesshowthatpeopleusearound20%lessenergywhentheyare

billedforexactlywhattheyuse.InadditionwateristreatedatDocksideGreenandreusedonsite

forflushing(冲洗)toilets.

Plannersofeco-communitiessuchasDocksideGreenmusttakethefutureintoaccount.Dockside

Greenplansonreusing90%ofitsconstructionwaste.Theyalsoplantocontinueusinglocalsuppliers

foralloftheirtransportandmaintenanceneeds.Thisisagreatwaytoreduceemissions(排放).

Docksideresidentswillbeencouragedtomakeuseofaminitransportationsystemandbuyintothe

community'scarshareprogram.Finallyplansareintheworksforahigh-techheatingsys