英闻天下——479 What China Can Learn from Denmark's Green Growth

 　　The City of Copenhagen is well on its way to becoming the first carbon neutral capital in the world by 2025.

 

　　Demonstrating its many sustainable initiatives, the country's Copenhagen Solutions exhibit offers inspiration to policymakers, developers and architects worldwide. With its extensive and efficient district heating network, bridges only for cyclists and pedestrians¹, and an ambitious climate action plan, Copenhagen is a good place to look for inspiration when it comes to creating greener buildings and cities.

 

　　Qiu Baoxing, Vice² Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, said at the pavilion's opening ceremony that Copenhagen has provided a roadmap for Chinese cities to follow in the journey to a low carbon future.

 

　　"Denmark drives economic development at the same time as enhancing the environment and quality of life for its residents. The percentage of alternative energy used in Denmark is the highest around the world. Take Copenhagen as an example. It is an ancient city as well as a green and low carbon city. The renovation³ of old buildings and the construction of new ones follow the low carbon, environmentally friendly way. This is a successful case that encourages and inspires Chinese cities."

 

　　Several Danish companies in the architecture and building sector⁴ have been invited to display their solutions, technologies and products. A model showing Nanjing's lighthouse program has attracted many visitors. It is a 3,500-square-meter house inspired by Copenhagen's famous low carbon green lighthouse.

 

　　Zhang Penghao, the chief marketing⁵ manager of the sustainability section at COWI Consulting Company who designed the program, tells us about the building's environmentally friendly features.

 

　　"Our idea is to build an energy-saving exhibition center with less than 41 kilowatt⁶ hours per square meter per year. What's more, we want it to be comfortable. We have optimized⁷ the fa?ade of the building to get more natural light. People can enjoy the natural light but do not feel hot, so it won't increase the energy consumption of the building. We also control the temperature and moisture inside the building, so that people can work in a comfortable environment."

 

　　COWI consulting company now is involved in several sustainability projects, which are centered on making buildings greener, more attractive and energy efficient.

 

　　Rockwool is a Danish company that produces energy efficient building material??stone wool. Huang Huali, the company's marketing manager, tells us how this material is used in modern architecture.

 

　　"Stone wool is inorganic⁸ mineral, so it's fireproof when it's used for the roof, ceiling and walls. It's the perfect combination of fire safety, acoustics⁹, durability¹⁰ and sustainability. Now stone wool is widely used in architecture, and we have many cooperation projects in China."

 

　　Danish Energy Management has been working on a number of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for 10 years in collaboration¹¹ with the Chinese government. Chief Consultant¹² Pia Yasuko Rask says she sees a huge potential market for green and energy efficient building in China, despite several challenges that must be overcome.

 

　　"I found that finance is an issue and market structure as well. To spend the money on building an energy efficient building, it kind of demands that someone stays there and cares about the utility of the buildings. But now people don't care about these because they rent it out or sell it. But I think it's changing. If we can come up with a better way to finance [projects], it will be more successful."

 

　　All the Danish companies present in the exhibition has reached a consensus¹³ that China can and should build green and energy efficient buildings. As a result, many such programs are now under way.

 

　　The exhibition is open to the public from April 1st to April 3rd.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Wang Xiao.

1 pedestrians   

n.步行者( pedestrian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement. 几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Pedestrians keep to the sidewalk [footpath]! 行人走便道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 renovation   

n.革新，整修

参考例句：

• The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
• The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

6 kilowatt   

n.千瓦

参考例句：

• They pay thirty fen per kilowatt hour.他们每度电付三角钱。
• The watt is a small unit of power so that we use the kilowatt instead.瓦特是小功率的单位，因此我们用千瓦代之。

7 optimized   

adj.最佳化的，（使）最优化的v.使最优化，使尽可能有效( optimize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• We are often asked whether consumer Web sites should be optimized for beginners or intermediates. 我们常常被问到这样的问题：消费类网站究竟应该为新手而优化，还是应该为中间用户而优化？ 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• GOOGLE Advertising optimized sequence, greatly increasing the advertising effect. 优化了GOOGLE广告位排列顺序，大大增加了广告效果。 来自互联网

8 inorganic   

adj.无生物的；无机的

参考例句：

• The fundamentals of inorganic chemistry are very important.无机化学的基础很重要。
• This chemical plant recently bought a large quantity of inorganic salt.这家化工厂又买进了大量的无机盐。

9 acoustics   

n.声学，(复)音响效果，音响装置

参考例句：

• The acoustics of the new concert hall are excellent.这座新音乐厅的音响效果极好。
• The auditorium has comfortable seating and modern acoustics.礼堂里有舒适的座椅和现代化的音响设备。

10 durability   

n.经久性，耐用性

参考例句：

• Nylons have the virtue of durability.尼龙丝袜有耐穿的优点。

11 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

12 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

13 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？