Thursday, October 21, 2010

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

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The building, which opened early last year, was designex and built to meet the second highest ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energu and Environmental Design. was the general Liberty Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimates the cost of buildiny to green standards added an additional 5 percenyt to the overalldevelopment costs, but that will be more than offseft by lower energy costs. Special featuresa include showers and lockers for workersd who need to wash or change clothes aftere they bike or jogto work. A deck made of recycledf plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlookingy a wetlands area that providexs shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants native to Florida. A whitd reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclinfg are placed near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinals conservre water by relying on gravity and a filtet insteadof water. That featurw is expected to save 360,000 gallons annuallyt since each urinal uses anestimatedx 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston Grass surrounding the parkingt lot soaks up rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recycled was used instead of asphalt arounf the large oak trees that linethe lots. The porous rubbe r allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, receivec the “Office Building of the Year” Awards from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Greehn Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-Countyt Planning Commission in Tampa. Liberty LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearlu 1 million square feet of space in the park since 1996. Key park tenants include , Travelers, Travelk and .

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