18A — April 26 - May 9, 2013 — Green Buildings — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal
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HILADELPHIA, PA – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) opened its new Double LEED platinum certified facility in Philadelphia Liberty Property/Synterra transform work environment P
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double LEED platinum certi- fied facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard Corporate Center, ushering in a new era of how people work in Philadelphia. Employees, families and friends attended a ribbon-cutting cer- emony with GSK president of North America Pharmaceuti- cals Deirdre Connelly, Liberty Property Trust CEO Bill Hankowsky , Synterra Part- ners principal Bill Wilson, design architect Robert A.M. Stern , workplace strategist and interior architect Francis Cauffman principal John Campbell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. The 208,000 s/f building at Five Crescent Dr. represents an $80 million investment by Liberty Property/Synterra, and an investment of $70 million by GSK. GSK has signed a 15.5- year lease at the building. “GSK’s new facility reflects the reality of The Navy Yard: it is a Philadelphia magnet for creative, forward-looking companies,” said Hankowsky. “Innovation and growth are now synonymous with this dynamic environment.” The four-story, glass-encased building with an open floor plan and grand central stair- case has been awarded both Core & Shell and Commercial Interiors LEED Platinum cer- tification from the U.S. Green Building Council . It is the first double LEED Platinum building in Philadelphia. It is anticipated that the innovative building systems will save as much as 30% of energy use when compared to a traditional building. These substantial energy
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