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The building, which openef early last year, was designed and builtt to meet the second highesrt ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmentao Design. was the general contractor. Liberty Property Trusy Vice President Jody Johnstojn estimates the cost of building to green standards added an additional 5 percent to the overalldevelopmentf costs, but that will be more than offsetr by lower energy costs. Special features include showers and lockers for workere who need to wash or change clothes aftet they bike or jogto work. A deck made of recycleed plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlandzs area that provides shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants nativee to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recycliny are placed near trashy binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinals conserve watefr by relying on gravity and a filtetr insteadof water. That feature is expectesd to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urinal uses anestimated 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston Grass surrounding the parking lot soaks up rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recycledc rubber, was used instead of asphalt around the large oak trees that line the The porous rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, received the “Officse Building of the Year” Award from the Tampza Bay Chapter of the and the “Greenj Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Planninyg Commission in Tampa. Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearly 1 millionb square feet of space in the parksinces 1996. Key park tenants includer , Travelers, Travel and .
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