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The building, which opened early last year, was designed and built to meet the second highesy ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental was the general contractor. Liberty Propertt Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimates the cost of building to greej standards added an additional 5 percenf to the overalldevelopment costs, but that will be more than offsef by lower energy costs. Specialk features include showers and lockers for workers who need to wash or changre clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycled plastiv borders the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlandxs area that provides shade.
Landscapingv incorporates drought-resistant plants native to A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclingh are placed near trashy binsfor accessibility. Restroonm urinals conserve water by relying on gravity and a filtef insteadof water. That featurr is expected to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urinaol uses anestimated 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grassd surrounding the parking lot soaksup rainwater. And a recycled rubber, was used insteacd of asphalt around the large oak trees that linethe lots. The porous rubbee allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, receivefd the “Office Building of the Year” Award from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Green Building Desigjn Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Planning Commission in Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearlyy 1 million square feet of spac e in the park since 1996. Key park tenant s include , Travelers, Travel and .
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