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They plan to construct their schools starting in 2020. The district will then assess how well the schools perform, and three winners will copy those designs in 50 to 70 new buildings. Green schools are appearing all over, but in Clark County, which stands out for its vastness, such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities of a desert climate. ”O(jiān)ne of the biggest challenges is getting the right site orientation(朝向) ,” Mark McGinty, a director at SH Architecture, says. His firm recently pleted a high school in Las Vegas. “You have the same building, sa me set of windows, but if its orientation is incorrect and it faces the sun, it will be really expensive to cool.” Surprisingly, the man responsible for one of re most progressive greendesign petitions has doubts about ideas of ecofriendly buildings. ”I don’t believe in the new green religion,” Gerner says.”