我认为这篇文章传达出了一种很重要的观点。如果中国人的生活水平想更上一层楼的话，那么全世界的资源都会耗尽。但是为什么他们过得要比西方人差呢？中国将挑战摆在了我们面前，我们应该更节俭，我们应该树立榜样。

I think there is a very important idea in this article. If Chinese people are to enjoy a better standard of living, we all know that the world's resources will run out. But why should they live any worse than people in the West? So frugality and conservation is a challenge that China offers to us in the West. We should lead the way..

我完全同意文章中的观点。延长建筑的实际有用寿命对于节约成本和消耗更少的资源是很重要的。但是，要在现代社会盈利，投资者可能比起长远的成本效率会更看重眼前的利益。人们可能不会因为节能就花更多的钱来购买此商品。而且也还有其它的因素来影响商品的消费。今天舒适时髦的公寓不一定被下一代接受。从根本上来说，我们不得不提倡更简单的生活方式。好的生活并不意味着是奢侈浪费的生活。

I totally agree with the point of view. in this article. It is very important to prolong the useful life of a building to make it more cost effective over the life of the build and consume less resources. However, to make money in modern society, one may have to focus on short term gains rather than long term cost effectiveness. People may not want to spend more money on something expensive just because it is energy efficient. Also, there are other factors that influence the consumption of the commodities. An apartment good for today in style and comfort may not be acceptable for future generations. Foundamentally, we may have to promote simple life styles. A good life doesn't mean a lavish life.