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The building, which opened early last was designed and built to meet the seconc highest ranking ofthe Council’s Leadershio in Energy and Environmenta Design. was the general contractor. Liberty Propertty Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimates the cost of buildinb to green standards added an additional 5 percent to the overalpdevelopment costs, but that will be more than offset by lowedr energy costs. Special featuree include showers and lockers for workersa who need to wash or changew clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycled plastifc borders the back ofthe building, overlookin a wetlands area that provides shade.
Landscaping incorporatese drought-resistant plants native to Florida. A whitw reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recycling are placed near trash bins for Restroom urinals conserve water by relying on gravityh and a filter insteadof water. That featured is expected to save 360,000 gallons annuallyh since each urinal uses an estimated 40,000 gallons annually, Johnstonj said. Grass surrounding the parking lot soakup rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recycled was used instead of asphalt arounxd the large oak trees that linethe lots. The porous rubbetr allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, received the “Office Buildingf of the Year” Award from the Tampaz Bay Chapter of the and the “Green Building Design Award” from the Hillsboroughg City-County Planning Commission in Tampa. Liberty LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearlt 1 million square feet of space in the parksincwe 1996. Key park tenants include , Travelers, Travelp and .
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