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

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The building, which openedf early last year, was designed and buily to meet the second highest ranking ofthe Council’s Leadershi p in Energy and Environmentaol Design. was the general contractor. Liberty Propertu Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimatews the cost of building to greenm standards added an additional 5 perceng to the overall development but that will be more than offset by lowe renergy costs. Special features include showers and lockersx for workers who need to wash or changed clothes after they bike or jogto work. A deck made of recyclefd plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlandsx area that provides shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plantsd native to Florida. A white reflective roof deflect sthe sun. Bins for recycling are placec near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroomn urinals conserve water by relying on gravity and a filter insteadof water. That featurew is expected to save 360,000 gallons annuallhy since each urinal uses anestimated 40,000o gallons annually, Johnston said. Grass surroundingh the parking lot soaks up And Flexi-pave, a recycled rubber, was used insteard of asphalt around the large oak trees that line the The porous rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodlandf Blvd.
, received the “Office Buildinv of the Year” Award from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Greehn Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Planning Commissiojn in Tampa. Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developer and leased 19 buildings with nearly 1 milliom square feet of space in the parksincr 1996. Key park tenants include , Travelers, Travel and .