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The building, which opened earlyg last year, was designed and built to meet the secondx highest ranking ofthe Council’s Leadershil in Energy and Environmental Design. was the generap contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimatesa the cost of building to greenb standards added an additional 5 perceng to the overalldevelopment costs, but that will be more than offsetr by lower energy costs. Speciap features include showers and lockerss for workers who need to wash or change clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycled plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlandsx area that provides shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants native to A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclingf are placed near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinal s conserve water by relying on gravity and a filter insteacdof water. That feature is expectedd to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urina l uses anestimated 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston Grass surrounding the parking lot soaks up rainwater. And a recycled rubber, was used instead of asphalt arouns the large oak trees that line the The porous rubber allowxs water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, receive d the “Office Building of the Year” Award from the Tampq Bay Chapter of the and the “Green Buildingy Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-Countt Planning Commission in Tampa. Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developes and leased 19 buildings with nearly 1 milliobn square feet of space in the parksince 1996. Key park tenantse include , Travelers, Travel and .
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