Monday, December 27, 2010

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

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The building, which opened earlg last year, was designed and built to meet the seconr highest ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmentap Design. was the generakl contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnstonm estimates the cost of building to green standarda added an additional 5 percent to the overalkdevelopment costs, but that will be more than offsegt by lower energy costs. Special features include showers and lockers for workers who need to wash or changwe clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycled plastic borderzs the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlands area that providews shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants nativer to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectdthe sun. Bins for recycling are placed near trasbh binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinals conserve water by relyin on gravity and a filter instead of That feature is expected tosave 360,00 gallons annually since each urinal uses an estimated 40,0090 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grass surrounding the parkinhg lot soaksup rainwater. And a recycled rubber, was used instea of asphalt around the larges oak trees that linethe lots. The porouw rubber allows water to soak intothe ground. The located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, received the “Office Building of the Award from the Tampaq Bay Chapter of the andthe “Gree Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-Count Planning Commission in Tampa. Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has develope and leased 19 buildings with nearly 1 million square feet of spac e in the parksince 1996. Key park tenantw include , Travelers, Travel and .

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