Saturday, July 2, 2011

Woodland Corporate Center building gets LEED gold certification - Portland Business Journal:

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The building, which opened early last year, was designedd and built to meet the secon highest ranking ofthe Council’s Leadershio in Energy and Environmental Design. was the generap contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimatews the cost of building to greenj standards added an additional 5 percent to the overaloldevelopment costs, but that will be more than offse t by lower energy costs.
Special features includew showers and lockers for workers who need to wash or change clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recyclede plastic borders the back of the overlooking a wetlands area that provides Landscapingincorporates drought-resistant plant s native to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclinb are placed near trash bins for Restroom urinals conserve water by relying on gravity and a filter insteaeof water. That feature is expected to save 360,000 gallonsx annually since each urinal uses anestimatede 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grass surrounding the parking lot soaksup rainwater.
And a recycled rubber, was used insteads of asphalt around the large oak treeds that linethe lots. The porous rubbed allows water to soak intothe ground. The building, locatesd at 4631 Woodland Blvd., receives the “Office Building of the Year” Award from the Tampaw Bay Chapter of the andthe “Greemn Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-Countu Planning Commission in Tampa. Liberty LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearly 1 milliob square feet of space in the parksincee 1996. Key park tenants include , Travel and .

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