減少溫室氣體排放
The decarbonization of the building industry is becoming a necessity as nations worldwide strive to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
隨著在全球各國爭取減少溫室氣體排放，建築業的去碳化已成為一種必然。
decarbonization(n.)去碳化necessity(n.)不可避免的情況、必需品strive(v.)努力、奮鬥，strive for sth.=strive to do sth.(phr.)努力做某事emission(n.)排放
Despite the construction of net-zero buildings entailing “significant upfront costs,” ArchDaily believes that in the long run businesses in the construction sector can benefit greatly from “adopting a carbon-neutral approach.”
儘管建造淨零建築需要「相當可觀的前期成本」，ArchDaily認為，從長遠來看，建商可以從「採用碳中和方案」中獲益匪淺。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofnet-zero(adj.)淨零的entail(v.)牽涉、使必要=involveupfront(adj.)預付的benefit from(phr.)從…中獲益adopt(v.)採用
Due to the growing climate crisis, high carbon costs of construction and building operations have come under the microscope.
由於氣候危機日益加劇，營建的高碳成本受到了仔細檢視。
due to(phr.)由於、因為=owning to=as a result ofcrisis(n.)危機，複數為crisesmicroscope(n.)顯微鏡come under the microscope(phr.)受到仔細檢查、被放大檢視
According to a 2018 M&G Real Estate report, 11% of worldwide carbon emissions came from “building construction, transportation of materials, manufacturing, installation, and end-of-life impacts.”
根據2018年M＆G房地產的報告，全球11％的碳排放來自「建築施工、材料運輸、製造、安裝和報廢的影響」。
installation(n.)安裝，install(v.)安裝=put ininstallment(n.)分期付款impact(n.)影響，have a huge impact on sth.(phr.)對…有很深的影響
Meanwhile, the energy used for indoor climate regulation and the lighting of buildings all over the world accounted for another 28% of global carbon emissions.
同時，全球各地室內氣候調節和建築物照明所用的能源又占全球碳排放量的28％。
meanwhile(adv.)同時=in the meantimeregulation(n.)調節、法規account for+百分比(phr.)占…百分比
According to ArchDaily, addressing these issues to build a more environmentally-friendly future is not without additional costs.
ArchDaily指出，解決這些問題以打造更環保的未來並非沒有額外成本。
address(v.)處理、解決=tackle, grapple with
In fact, using innovative building technologies, energy-efficient building systems and other sustainable building elements usually incurs higher upfront costs.
實際上，使用創新建築技術、節能建築系統和其他永續的建築元素通常需要更高的前期成本。
innovative(adj.)有創意的、創新的sustainable(adj.)永續的incur(v.)導致、招致element(n.)元素，be in one’s element(phr.)如魚得水
Though exact amounts can vary based on building design and location, greater initial investment has now become an almost unavoidable financial hurdle in the path to net-zero building construction.
雖然確切的金額可能因建築設計和地點而異，但在實現淨零建築的道路上，更多的初期投資已成為幾乎無法避免的財務阻礙。
initial(adj.)初期的hurdle(n.)障礙=obstacle
While this may seem cost prohibitive from a business perspective, ArchDaily notes that “the construction industry is beginning to realize that going green is not only good for the planet but also business.”
儘管從商業角度來看這可能看似成本過高，ArchDaily指出「建築業已經開始意識到，綠色環保不僅對地球有益處，對生意也有好處」。
prohibitive(adj.)禁止的、(費用、價格)過高的exorbitant(adj.)過高的construction(n.)建造，construct(v.)建造，constructive(adj.)有建設性的
Sustainable construction methods can not only qualify businesses for government grants in some places but also help building owners avoid carbon taxes in the future.
永續的建築工法不僅能讓企業在某些地方獲得政府補助，還能幫助建築業主在未來避免碳稅。
qualify A for B(phr.)使某人具備…資格=entitle A to Bgrant(n.)補助
Moreover, it has been shown that environmentally-friendly building spaces can generate higher revenue from both rent and sales.
此外，有研究顯示出，環保型的建築空間可以帶來更高的租金和銷售收入。
revenue(n.)國家的收入，income(n.)個人的收入
Therefore, looking beyond the initial costs of carbon-neutral construction can end up being a win for businesses.
因此，儘管碳中和建築的初始成本高，從長遠來看，還是會為企業帶來正面的效益。
end up+V-ing(phr.)結果成為…a win-win situation雙贏局面