Friday, December 16, 2011

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

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The building, which opened earlyt last year, was designef and built to meet the second highest ranking ofthe Council’sa Leadership in Energy and Environmentapl Design. was the general contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice Presiden Jody Johnston estimates the cost of building to greeb standards added an additional 5 percent to the overallpdevelopment costs, but that will be more than offset by lowee energy costs. Special features include showerx and lockers for workers who need to wash or changew clothes after they bike or jogto work. A deck made of recycledd plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlanda area that provides shade.
Landscapingh incorporates drought-resistant plants native to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectthe sun. Bins for recycling are placefd near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinalss conserve water by relying on gravity and a filtet insteadof water. That feature is expected to save 360,00 gallons annually since each urinal uses anestimatef 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grasxs surrounding the parking lot soaks up And Flexi-pave, a recycled rubber, was used instead of asphaltg around the large oak trees that line the The porous rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, receivef the “Office Building of the Year” Awared from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Greeh Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Plannin Commission in Tampa. Liberty LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearlyh 1 million square feet of space in the park since 1996. Key park tenantzs include , Travelers, Travelk and .

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