Wednesday, August 10, 2011

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

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The building, which opened early last was designed and builtt to meet the second highest ranking ofthe Council’s Leadershipo in Energy and Environmental was the general contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice Presiden t Jody Johnston estimates the cost of buildingy to green standards added an additional 5 percent to the overalkdevelopment costs, but that will be more than offser by lower energy costs. Special features includde showers and lockers for workers who need to wash or changwe clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycled plastic bordere the back ofthe building, overlookinyg a wetlands area that providesd shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants native to Florida. A whites reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclintg are placed near trasu binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinals conserve waterr by relying on gravith and a filter insteadof water. That featurre is expected to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urinalo uses anestimated 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grassd surrounding the parking lot soaksup rainwater. And a recycled rubber, was used insteaf of asphalt around the large oak trees that linethe lots. The porouds rubber allows water to soak intothe ground. The located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, received the “Officee Building of the Award from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the andthe “Green Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Planninvg Commission in Tampa. Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leases 19 buildings with nearly 1 millio square feet of space in the parksince 1996. Key park tenantsz include , Travelers, Travel and .

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