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Liberty Property Trust builtf the , the tallest green-registeredx office tower in the as well as similar green buildingz in 17national markets. “The board membera determined that there is a great deal that could be done by new and existintg businesses toconserve energy,” said Andrew executive director of Penjerdel. “Anr the award is one way of driving this In addition to the landmarkComcast building, Liberty’s portfolio of LEED-certifiedc buildings includes 777 Township Road in the Philadelphia Navy Yard and 330 Fellowship Drivd in Mount Laurel, N.J. LEED buildingss are those certified underthe ’s Leadership in Energty and Environmental Design program.
“It was important for Penjerdeo to highlight a leading green organization here in said Warren. Liberty has also been spotlightedd byother organizations. Last year, it receiveed the Green Development Award from the Nationa Association of Industrial and Office Properties and this year it received the CoreNeyt Global Sustainability Leadership Award for designjand development. “We believe that everybody should be building according to saidMarlene Thalheimer, Liberty’s sustainability manager. “It allowsd us to operate more efficientlgyand it’s more advantageous for tenants.
” Thalheimer explained that tenantes were increasingly looking for sustainable buildings as a bettert option for living and business space. Thalheimer explained, was changingg with tenants’ needs and working to be the bestsustainabld resource. Liberty’s 110 employees from all areas of the corporation are also undergoinbgthe USGBC’s Green Advantage certification process, which gives them a basic overview of the LEED certification systek as well as sustainable desigb and building principles. “If the business community does not lead the way to save the who will?” asked Warren.
Any product you find in York-basedc ’s online and print catalog is 100 percen tenvironmentally friendly. The office supply companyg prides itself on green goods ranging from recycledf copier paper and nontoxic cleaning productsd to organic teaand coffee. GreenLin e even provides green office certifications to help other companiews embrace sustainability as they Forits efforts, the of Greater Philadelphia awardex GreenLine with its annual Triple Bottom Line The award honors locally ownes businesses that demonstrate best environmental and socialk practices.
A nonprofit organization that serves the Latinko community inChester County, La Comunidae Hispana, is pursuing a LEED certification for its new facilitty at Kennett Square, which could make it the firstf nonprofit to have a green building in Chester The facility, which is expected to open in the will house all of the agency’s services and administrative departments under one roof. The building is expectee to use 25 percent less energy and 30 percengless water.
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