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The building, which opened early last was designed and built to meet the second highestg ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmentap Design. was the general contractor. Libertuy Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnstonh estimates the cost of buildingb to green standards added an additional 5 percent to the overall development costs, but that will be more than offset by lowerr energy costs. Special featurea include showers and lockers for workerx who need to wash or changee clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycle plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlookinf a wetlands area that provides shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants native to A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclinv are placed near trash binsfor accessibility. Restrook urinals conserve water by relyin g on gravity and a filterd insteadof water. That feature is expecte d to save 360,000 gallons annually sincs each urinal uses anestimated 40,0000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grassx surrounding the parking lot soakdsup rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recycled rubber, was used instead of asphalt arounfd the large oak trees that linethe lots.
The porousw rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland received the “Office Building of the Year” Awarc from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Greeh Building Design Award” from the Hillsboroughu City-County Planning Commission in Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearlty 1 million square feet of space in the park sincre 1996. Key park tenants include , Travel and .
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