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What is considered the most valuable energy-saving strategy in architecture?
Orientation
What is the consequence of constructing an all-glass building in the desert without proper energy considerations?
Huge energy-guzzling air-conditioning plants are necessary to keep it habitable
What is the mission of modern architecture according to the text?
To concern itself with the sun
What does the text suggest about the relationship between progress and technology?
Progress will come mainly from technology in harmony with nature
What is the attitude exemplified by the construction of an all-glass building in the desert without energy considerations?
An attitude of disregarding the need to live in harmony with nature
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