a) to fulfill low-energy standards b) to lay off
c) to gain ground d) to put one’s faith in
e) strenuous f) a number of
g) to bring to mind h) to gain a scientific foundation
i) on exactly the same wavelength j) to limit oneself to
k) to give priority to l) to give sb. a cold shoulder
m) to make a profit n) to put one’s concept into practice
o) to follow sb’s lead p) apex
1. The _____ of this building philosophy is represented by so-called “plus-energy houses”, small power plants that feed more electricity into the grid over a year than they take out.
2. While some _______ stone, concrete or plastic, Hubert Fritz is a firm believer in the virtues of wood.
3. The architect lets the winter, but on hot summer days he _______ – turning the almost completely closed metal side of the house toward the sun.
4. Disch always _______ the economical use of electricity and heat.
5. Yet we want to show that it’s possible – through intelligent planning – not only to save money, but even ______.
6. The eco-manager has worked with the wood technologists in Rosenheim for many years in order ________ for his ideas.
7. Wood has _________ advantages.
8. In many German towns, what are known as “low energy houses”, “ultra houses” or “passive houses”_______.
9. On this point, Hubert Fritz is _______ as Rolf Disch, the Freiburg-based solar pioneer.
10. In German the term ______ images of health food, but Fritz is not a muesli manager” advocating a return to nature.
11. In contrast to Fritz, however, Disch does not ______ using only one building materials.
12. This is what Fritz works on both night and day, and a growing number of architects, engineers, and clients ________.
13. By 1995 it was estimated that some 5% of new houses in Germany already ________.
14. While other construction firms _______ employees, the wood sector has began to boom.
15. “And we now have a _______ day ahead of us”.
16. The solar architect plans soon ________ of the “plus-energy house” _____ in a housing area in Freiburg.
1. The engineers are especially proud ___ improving this construction material.
2. The cost of maintaining these new low-energy houses will be reduced ___ roughly half.
3. It will be possible to control the operation of all the technological units installed into this house ___ monitors or the telephone.
4. The houses in this new residential area will be sold ____ affordable prices.
5. The team of ecologically-inspired architects spent a strenuous day thinking ___ new ideas and concepts for their research project.
6. This insulating material is made ___ wood chips mixed ___ whey.
7. Wood chips are produced ___ the ton in sawmills.
8. The houses are equipped ___ electronic systems letting the residents ___, but keeping the burglars ___.
9. Hubert Fritz appeals ___ environmentally friendly construction.
10. The new power plant is working ___ full capacity to satisfy the energy needs of the city.
1. "Right from the beginning, I considered light and sun to be essential elements in housing construction, initially as a source of brightness and well-being, then increasingly as an energy factor — until I moved over to solar architecture altogether."
2. "Today the task of architecture is to give people living spaces that have a future in both ecological and economic terms."
3. "People who live in surplus energy housing are not affected by oil crises and rising energy costs."
4. "I was fascinated by the idea of being an energy producer in my own home."
5. "Most of people still believe that the sun does not shine enough in Germany and that therefore it doesn’t make economic sense to use solar energy."
6. “And perhaps one day I will be able to fulfill a special dream of mine: a fitness studio of the future in which people create their own energy, as they work out on exercise bikes and treadmills.”
7. “But the architect does not just put his faith in modern technology. He also exploits the skills of solar architects that have been passed down through the centuries.”
1. Äðåâåñèíà – ýòî íàòóðàëüíûé ýêîëîãè÷åñêè ÷èñòûé âîçîáíîâëÿåìûé ìàòåðèàë ñ ïðåâîñõîäíûìè ñòðîèòåëüíûìè õàðàêòåðèñòèêàìè.
2. Íå âñå ñòðîèòåëüíûå ôèðìû åäèíîäóøíû â âîïðîñå èñïîëüçîâàíèÿ êàêèõ-ëèáî îäíèõ ñòðîèòåëüíûõ ìàòåðèàëîâ.
3. Ýêîëîãè÷åñêîå ñòðîèòåëüñòâî òîëüêî òîãäà çàêðåïèò ñâîè ïîçèöèè, êîãäà îíî áóäåò âûãîäíî áîëüøèíñòâó ïîêóïàòåëåé.
4. Ýíåðãåòè÷åñêèå ïîòðåáíîñòè «ïàññèâíûõ äîìîâ» ìîæíî ïîëíîñòüþ óäîâëåòâîðèòü, èñïîëüçóÿ ýíåðãèþ ñîëíöà, âåòðà, âîäû è ýíåðãåòè÷åñêîãî ñûðüÿ.
5. Áîëåå íèçêèå ðàñõîäû íà îòîïëåíèå êîìïåíñèðóþò áîëåå âûñîêèå çàòðàòû íà ñòðîèòåëüñòâî «ïàññèâíûõ äîìîâ».
6. Ãåëèîòðîï, ñîëíå÷íûé äîì Ðîëüôà Äèøà, ïðîèçâîäèò â 5 ðàç áîëüøå ýëåêòðîýíåðãèè, ÷åì åìó íåîáõîäèìî çà ñ÷åò óñòàíîâêè ñîëíå÷íîé ïàíåëè íà êðûøå è ñïîñîáíîñòè âñåãäà ïîâîðà÷èâàòüñÿ ê ñîëíöó.