Thursday, August 9, 2012

Woodland Corporate Center building gets LEED gold certification - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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The building, which opened early last was designed and builtf to meet the second highesf ranking ofthe Council’w Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. was the general contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice Presidenrt Jody Johnston estimates the cost of building to green standards added an additional 5 percenrt to the overalldevelopment costs, but that will be more than offsey by lower energy costs. Special features includ e showers and lockers for workerd who need to wash or change clothex after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycled plastic borderws the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlandsx area that provides shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plantsd native to Florida. A white reflectivwe roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclingy are placed near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroo m urinals conserve water by relying on gravituy and a filter insteadof water. That features is expected to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urinal uses anestimatexd 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grass surroundin g the parking lot soaksup rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recycler rubber, was used instead of asphalt around the larg oak trees that linethe lots. The porous rubbef allows water to soak intothe ground. The located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, received the “Officr Building of the Year” Award from the Tampaa Bay Chapter of the andthe “Greehn Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Planning Commission in Tampa. Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leasexd 19 buildings with nearly 1 millionm square feet of space in the parksince 1996. Key park tenantas include , Travelers, Travel and .

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