架构师提供的文本描述。全球变化研究所是哈塞尔设计的一座耗资3200万美元的建筑，符合世界上最先进的可持续性水平。该建筑展示了可持续技术研究，并尝试创新的可持续建筑解决方案。

Text description provided by the architects. The Global Change Institute is a $32 million building designed by HASSELL which meets the world’s most advanced levels of sustainability. The building demonstrates sustainable technological research and pilots innovative sustainable building solutions.

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该建筑被设计为与自然环境一起工作，并将作为一个零能源和碳中性的工作场所运作。

The building has been designed to work with the natural environment and will operate as a zero energy and carbon neutral workplace.

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它将在一年的大部分时间里自然通风，并通过无污染的可再生太阳能在现场产生和储存所有的电力。所有多余的电力将被送回国家电网。

It will be naturally ventilated for most of the year and generate and store all its own power on-site through renewable solar energy sources that are pollution-free. All excess power will be delivered back to the national grid.

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GCI大楼也是澳大利亚首次使用结构性土工聚合物混凝土，这是一种低碳产品，其温室气体排放量明显低于常规混凝土。

The GCI Building also represents the first Australian use of structural Geopolymer concrete, a low-carbon product produced with significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventional concrete.

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该建筑从消耗世界资源的框架转向有助于环境恢复和再生的框架。

The building moves away from a framework of consumption of the world’s resources to one that contributes to the restoration and regeneration of the environment.

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它还将作为一个现场研究，建筑系统和居住者将用于评估亚热带低能耗建筑的最佳舒适条件。

It will also act as a live research site, with the building systems and occupants used to assess optimal comfort conditions in low-energy buildings for the sub-tropics.

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该建筑物的特点是一个可操作的遮阳系统，跟踪太阳和保护玻璃百叶窗，鼓励自然通风。空气流经被占领的空间，进入中央中庭，中央中庭充当建筑物的肺，通过其热烟囱排出暖空气。

The building features an operable sun shading system that tracks the sun and protects the glass louvres which encourage natural ventilation. The air flows across occupied spaces to the central atrium which acts as the building’s lungs, discharging warm air through its thermal chimney.

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半透明的ETFE中庭屋顶允许自然光进入室内，同时隔绝太阳的热量。最佳的自然照明是支持环境友好的LED照明。

The translucent ETFE atrium roof allows natural light into the interior while insulating from the sun’s heat. Optimal natural lighting is supported by environmentally friendly Led lighting.

 Basement Floor Plan

地下室平面图

建筑物被冷却，冷却的水通过暴露的雕塑预制地板面板冲洗。60 000升的雨水储存服务于水冷系统、厨房和淋浴。

The building is cooled with chilled water flushed through the exposed sculptural precast floor panels. Rainwater storage of 60,000 litres services the hydronic cooling system, kitchen and shower.

 Floor Plan 1

平面图1

绿墙、矮树丛塔克花园和生物保留池为建筑的绿色氛围注入了活力，而UQ的圣卢西亚校园步行街则提供了步行或骑自行车的便捷通道。

A green wall, bush tucker garden and bio-retention basin breathe life into the building’s green ethos, and UQ’s St Lucia campus pedestrian links provide easy access by foot or bike.