Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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

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The building, which opened early last year, was designecd and built to meet the seconfd highest ranking ofthe Council’zs Leadership in Energy and Environmental was the general Liberty Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimatesx the cost of building to greenm standards added an additionalk 5 percent to the overall development costs, but that will be more than offseft by lower energy costs. Special features include showers and lockers for worker who need to wash or change clothes afteer they bike or jogto work. A deck made of recycled plastix borders the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlands area that provideds shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plante native to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclingg are placed near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroojm urinals conserve water by relyinfg on gravity and a filter insteasof water. That feature is expecte d to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urinal uses anestimateed 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grass surrounding the parking lot soaks up And Flexi-pave, a recycled was used instead of asphalt around the larg oak trees that line the The porous rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland received the “Office Buildinh of the Year” Award from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Greej Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-Count y Planning Commission in Tampa.
Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developedr and leased 19 buildings with nearlty 1 million square feet of space in the parksinces 1996. Key park tenants include , Travelers, Travel and .

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