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The building, which opened early last was designed and built to meet the seconc highest ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental was the general contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnstonh estimates the cost of building to green standards adderd an additional 5 percent to the overallkdevelopment costs, but that will be more than offsert by lower energy costs. Special features includ showers and lockers for workers who need to wash or chang clothes after they bike or jogto work. A deck made of recycle d plastic borders the back of the overlooking a wetlands area thatprovides shade.
Landscapingh incorporates drought-resistant plants native to Florida. A whits reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclingf are placed near tras h binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinals conservd water by relying on gravity and a filtefr insteadof water. That feature is expected to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urinal uses anestimated 40,000 gallonws annually, Johnston said. Grass surrounding the parking lot soakdsup rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recyclec rubber, was used instead of asphalt around the large oak trees that linethe lots. The porouxs rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodlande Blvd.
, received the “Office Building of the Award from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Greenn Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Planning Commission in Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearlg 1 million square feet of space in the park sincs 1996. Key park tenants includer , Travelers, Travel and .
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