Liberty Property Trust Receives Leed Gold Certification for Liberty Center at Monarch Lakes in Miramar, FL

MIRAMAR, FL -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY)  has earned LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its 110,000 square foot Liberty Center at Monarch Lakes building (top left photo)  in Miramar.

“Achieving LEED Gold certification for Liberty Center at Monarch Lakes is a great accomplishment for the entire project team,” said Andy Petry, (bottom right photo)  vice president at Liberty.

“From the initial concept of the project, we had the help and support from not only the City of Miramar who encouraged and promoted the development of sustainable buildings in their community, but also the architect and contractors.”

LEED is the USGBC’s leading measurement rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and highest performing buildings.

“Liberty Center at Monarch Lakes’ LEED certification demonstrates tremendous green building leadership,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, U.S. Green Building Council.

 “The urgency of USGBC’s mission has challenged the industry to move faster and reach further than ever before and Liberty Center at Monarch Lakes serves as a prime example with just how much we can accomplish.”

General Inquiries: Andy Petry, Liberty Property Trust, 561/999-0310
Media Contact: Margo Hunt Winans, a.s.a.p.r., 757/404-8653

Liberty Ranks First in Environmental Policy Implementation and Measurement in International Study

TAMPA, FL–- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) has ranked first among US commercial real estate developers for its implementation and measurement of its sustainable property management policy. The international study – Environmental Performance: A Global Perspective on Commercial Real Estate Investors” – was completed by Maastricht University.

The Maastricht University study ranked the best performing publically held United States based commercial real estate companies in the areas of sustainable “Management & Policy” and “Implementation & Measurement” of environmental policy. Liberty ranked first in the category Implementation & Measurement of environmental policy – a full 13 points ahead of the closest competitor - and second in the area of Management & Policy.

“This survey demonstrates that Liberty’s commitment to integrating sustainable design and property management across our portfolio is a day-to-day reality – we ‘walk what we talk’,” said Marla Thalheimer, Liberty’s manager of sustainability. “The results of our efforts not only benefit our shared global environment, but our tenants as well.

General Inquiries:  Robert Goldschmidt, Liberty Property Trust, 813/889-3712

Media Contact:  Margo Hunt Winans, a.s.a.p.r., 757/404-8653