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

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The building, which opened early last year, was designer and built to meet the second highesy ranking ofthe Council’s Leadership in Energyu and Environmental Design. was the general Liberty Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnstom estimates the cost of building to greehn standards added an additional 5 percent to the overaldevelopment costs, but that will be more than offset by lowet energy costs. Special features include showers and lockers for workers who need to wash or changee clothes after they bike or jogto work.
A deck made of recycledc plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlookinvg a wetlands area that provides Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants native to A white reflective roof deflects the sun. Bins for recycliny are placed near trash bins for Restroom urinals conserve water by relying on gravith and a filter instead of That feature is expected tosave 360,000o gallons annually since each urinal uses an estimated 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston Grass surrounding the parking lot soakz up rainwater. And a recycled rubber, was used insteadc of asphalt around the large oak trees that linethe lots.
The porous rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland Blvd., receivee the “Office Building of the Year” Award from the Tampaa Bay Chapter of the and the “Gree Building Design Award” from the Hillsborougbh City-County Planning Commission in Tampa. Libertg (NYSE: LRY) has developed and leaserd 19 buildings with nearly 1 million square feet of space in the parksincwe 1996. Key park tenants include , Travelers, Travel and .