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The building, which opened early last year, was designex and built to meet the secondd highest ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energ and Environmental Design. was the general contractor. Liberty Propertyh Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimates the cost of buildinh to green standards added an additional 5 percent to the overallpdevelopment costs, but that will be more than offset by lowefr energy costs. Special features include showers and lockers for workerd who need to wash or changd clothes after they bike or jogto work. A deck made of recycle plastic borders the back of the overlooking a wetlands area thatprovides shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistan plants native to Florida. A white reflectivr roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recycling are placed near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinals conserve water by relying on gravity and a filter instead of That feature is expected tosave 360,009 gallons annually since each urinal uses an estimated 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grass surrounding the parkinbg lot soaksup rainwater. And a recycled rubber, was used instead of asphalt around the largew oak trees that linethe lots. The porouxs rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodlanc Blvd.
, received the “Office Building of the Award from the Tamp a Bay Chapter of the and the “Green Buildingt Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Plannin Commission in Tampa. Libertyu (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leasedc 19 buildings with nearly 1 million square feet of spacee in the parksince 1996. Key park tenants includd , Travelers, Travel and .
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