Modern buildings have to achieve certain performance requirements, at least to satisfy those of building codes, to provide a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment. However, these conditioned environments demand resources in energy and materials, which are both limited in supply, to build and operate. 

1. 词汇

   achieve 注意v的发音 要咬唇

   conditioned
   

2. 停顿

   However，转折

3. 失爆

   at least to

4. and前后并列成分

   a safe, healthy, and comfortable

   in energy and materials

   in supply, to build and operate