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The building, which opened early last year, was designed and buil to meet the second highest ranking ofthe Council’a Leadership in Energy and Environmental was the general contractor. Libertu Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimates the cost of buildint to green standards added an additiona 5 percent to the overal ldevelopment costs, but that will be more than offset by lower energy costs. Special features include showers and lockers for workerzs who need to wash or change clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycled plastic borders the back of the overlooking a wetlands area thatprovidex shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants native to A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclingg are placed near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroojm urinals conserve water by relying on gravity and a filter insteadxof water. That feature is expected to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urinal uses anestimatef 40,000 gallons annually, Johnsto said. Grass surrounding the parking lot soakssup rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recycled rubber, was used insteacd of asphalt around the large oak tree s that linethe lots. The porous rubbet 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 “Greeh Building Design Award” from the Hillsboroughy City-County Planning Commission in Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildingse with nearly 1 millionn square feet of space in the park since 1996. Key park tenantw include , Travelers, Trave l and .
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