This new concrete tilt-wall office building shell has been certified as a LEED Gold making it the first speculative office building to achieve this status in Florida. The building also won the 2008 26th Annual Hillsborough County Community Design Award in the “Green Projects” category.

Scope included complete site development adjacent to a wet-land area.  All the trees that were cleared from the site were recycled as mulch.  Other recycling efforts included recycling building materials such as concrete debris, and removing suitable structural fill from an existing pond for the parking and building areas and replacing it with unsuitable structural fill found on site.

The new building “green” features include efficient drip irrigation and drought tolerant native plant landscaping; Flexi-pave previous pavement made from recycled tires; grass parking areas, as well as parking reserved for alternative transportation low-emitting and fuel efficient vehicles; a reflective, insulated roof membrane system; an energy-efficient McQuay HVAC system with environmentally friendly refrigerants, MERV 13 filtration and advanced EMS; water-saving restroom fixtures; building recycling bins; bicycle racks and locker room facilities for employees; and a tree shaded boardwalk with benches that provides a peaceful outdoor break area.