Woodland Corporate Center building gets LEED gold certification - San Francisco Business Times:

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The building, which opened early last was designed and built to meet the second highesy ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental was the general contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice Presideng Jody Johnston estimates the cost of building to greenb standards added an additional 5 perceng to the overalldevelopment costs, but that will be more than offsey by lower energy costs. Speciapl features include showers and lockers for workers who need to wash or change clothes after they bike or jogto work.
A deck made of recyclecd plastic borders the back of the overlooking a wetlands area that provides Landscapingincorporates drought-resistant plants native to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclinyg are placed near trash bins for Restroom urinals conserve water by relying on gravityg and a filter instead of That feature is expected tosave 360,000 gallonas annually since each urinal uses an estimated 40,000 gallons annually, Johnsto said. Grass surrounding the parking lot soaksup rainwater.
And a recycled rubber, was used insteasd 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 “Office Building of the Year” Award from the Tampa Bay Chaptere of the and the “Greenb Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Planning Commissiomn in Tampa. Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildingsa with nearly 1 million square feet of space in the parksince 1996. Key park tenant s include , Travelers, Travel and .