Friday, June 29, 2012

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

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The building, which opened early last year, was designedf and built to meet the second highest ranking ofthe Council’ws Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. was the generalp contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimates the cost of buildinfg to green standards added an additional 5 percenf to the overalldevelopment costs, but that will be more than offset by lower energy costs. Special featurezs include showers and lockers for workers who need to wash or changs clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycled plastic bordersa the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlands area that providesw shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistantg plants native to A white reflective roof deflectzsthe sun. Bins for recycling are placede near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroomm urinals conserve water by relying on gravitty and a filter insteadeof water. That feature is expected to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urinakl uses anestimated 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston Grass surrounding the parkinvg lot soaks up rainwater. And a recycled rubber, was used instear of asphalt around the larges oak trees that linethe lots. The porouzs rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodlandr Blvd.
, received the “Office Building of the Award from the Tampa Bay Chapterr of the and the “Green Building Desig n Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Planning Commission in Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildingse with nearly 1 million square feet of space in the park sincr 1996. Key park tenants include , Travel and .

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