架构师提供的文本描述。CANMET材料技术实验室正在努力争取LEED白金认证，该实验室是由加拿大自然资源公司钻石和施密特建筑师事务所设计的。这个15，400平方米(165，000平方英尺)的设施将在一个充满自然光、新鲜空气通风、种植花园和多种可再生和被动方案的环境中进行冶金研究，所有这些都能减少70%的能源消耗。

Text description provided by the architects. The CANMET Material Technology Laboratory, which is striving for LEED Platinum certification, was designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects for Natural Resources Canada, a federal agency.This 15,400-square meter (165,000-square foot) facility will host metallurgical research in an environment filled with natural light, fresh air ventilation, planting gardens and a multitude of renewable and passive schemes, all of which serve to diminish energy consumption by 70 percent.

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大约四分之三的三层楼设施包括实验室配置，地面到天花板高度为4至12米，桥式起重机可升降10吨。在这些实验室进行的一些活动包括铸造、金属成形、焊接和分析测试。

Approximately three-quarters of the three-storey facility include lab configurations with floor to ceiling heights of four to twelve meters with bridge cranes capable of lifting up to ten tons. Some activities that take place in these labs include casting, metal forming, welding, and analytical testing.

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办公和支持空间占用了大楼的其余部分，为CANMET人员营造了一种容纳性的工作氛围。启发办公室空间，配置良好的实验室外部视野改善工作场所。一个充满光线的中庭，带有椭圆楼梯，连接了所有三层楼，包括休息室和露台，为互动提供了欢迎的空间。

Office and support space engage the rest of the building, which features an accommodating work atmosphere for CANMET personnel. Enlightening office space, well-configured labs with outside views improve the workplace. A light infused atrium with an elliptical stairway connects all three floors that encompass lounges and terraces to provide welcoming spaces for interaction.

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CANMET的可再生能源包括209个屋顶太阳能热收集器，提供辐射供暖和整个建筑的全年家用热水需求，并在太阳能蓄水池中储存未使用的太阳能。80孔钻孔热能场补充了可再生热能的来源，而6000平方英尺的太阳能墙预热进入空气以进一步减少对常规供暖系统的依赖。

Renewable energy sources at CANMET include 209 rooftop solar thermal collectors that provide radiant heating and the building’s entire annual domestic water heating requirements, with on site storage in solar cisterns for unused solar heat. An 80-hole borehole thermal energy field complements the renewable thermal energy sourcing while a 6000-square-foot solar wall preheats incoming air to further reduce reliance on conventional heating systems.

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进一步的节能增加了高性能的热建筑围护结构和三重玻璃。太阳能遮阳减少了热量的增加和眩光，而特殊的玻璃则将光线与日光和占位感应器结合在一起，以降低照明所需的能源消耗。大楼系统完全自动化，数据将提供，以提供对业绩的实时反馈。

Further energy savings are augmented with a high performance thermal building envelope and triple glazing. Solar shades reduce heat gain and glare, while specialty glazing directs light deep into the space paired with daylight and occupancy sensors to reduce energy consumption for lighting. The building systems are fully automated and the data will be available to provide real time feedback on performance.

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膨胀屋顶的雨水被收集并储存在地下蓄水池中，以满足建筑物的用水需求和灌溉。总用水量将减少87%。

Rainwater from the expansive roof is collected and stored in underground cisterns to serve the building’s water needs and irrigation. Overall water use will be reduced by 87 percent.

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