Bird?Friendly Buildings
鸟类友好型建筑
Glass allows building occupants to enjoy natural light and views of the outdoors.
玻璃可以让建筑使用者享受自然光与户外景观。
But without proactive measures, glass can lead to unintended ecological harm.
但如果不采取主动防护措施,玻璃会造成非预期的生态危害。
Under many conditions, birds cannot see glass, so they try to fly through it.
在多数情况下,鸟类无法识别玻璃,会试图直接穿飞过去。
The number of birds killed each year by crashing into windows may exceed one billion.
每年因撞击窗户死亡的鸟类数量可能超过 10 亿只。
Some windows represent a higher risk to birds than others, depending on how high they are off the ground, how clear they are, and other factors.
部分窗户对鸟类的风险更高,这取决于离地高度、玻璃通透度及其他因素。
Green Building Strategies
绿色建筑策略
Green buildings are bird?friendly buildings.
绿色建筑即是鸟类友好型建筑。
Strategies to reduce the risk of bird collisions include:
降低鸟类撞击风险的策略包括:
? Minimizing the use of glass
- 减少玻璃的使用量
? Implementing bird?friendly measures in high?risk windows, such as bird?friendly glass that is visible to birds so that they can avoid it, window screens, and strategic lighting
- 在高风险窗户处采取鸟类友好防护措施,例如使用鸟类可识别、便于避让的鸟类友好玻璃、纱窗,以及优化照明方式