According to the U.S. Green Building Council, buildings account for 39 percent of CO_2 emissions in the United States per year, more than any other sector. U.S. buildings alone are responsible for mors CO_2 emissions annually than those of any other country except China. Most of these emissions come from fossil fuel combustion to provide heating, cooling and lighting, and to power appliances and electrical equipment."In the 21st century, it has become evident tha we need to change the way we relate to our planet if we expect our children to inherit a clean, livable planet," says Robert "Skip" Backus, CEO, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, N.Y In 2009, Omega Institute': award-winning Omega Center for Sustainable Livinc (OCSL) became the first green building in America to achieve both LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge certification, the highest performance standards possible today.
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机译：根据美国绿色建筑委员会的数据，建筑物每年占美国CO_2排放量的39％，比其他任何部门都多。与美国以外的任何其他国家/地区相比，仅美国建筑物每年就需要承担更高的二氧化碳排放量。这些排放大部分来自化石燃料燃烧，以提供加热，冷却和照明，以及提供给电力设备和电气设备。“在21世纪，很明显，如果我们期望，我们需要改变与地球的联系方式。纽约州莱茵贝克欧米茄研究所首席执行官Robert“ Skip” Backus说：“我们的孩子将继承一个干净，宜居的星球。2009年，欧米茄研究所：屡获殊荣的欧米茄可持续生命中心（OCSL）成为美国第一座绿色建筑。美国获得了LEED白金级和Living Building Challenge认证，这是当今可能的最高性能标准。
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