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'Green' Building Opens in King of Prussia

PHILADELPHIA-A four-story, 104,000-sf class-A office building, constructed by Plymouth Meeting, PA-based Brandywine Realty Trust at First Avenue Corporate Center, is made of recycled, recyclable and renewable materials deemed environmentally safe.

By Marita Thomas | Updated on November 13, 2002

PHILADELPHIA-A four-story, 104,000-sf, class-A office building, constructed at 935 First Ave. on the 14-acre First Avenue Corporate Center in King of Prussia, PA, has obtained “green” building status with the US Green Building Council. Completed this month by Plymouth Meeting, PA-based Brandywine Realty Trust, the building was constructed of recycled, recyclable and/or renewable materials, deemed “environmentally safe,” according to the developer.

Construction began in 2000 with the demolition of an existing 118,000-sf building. Concrete from the demolition was crushed for the new building pad and parking lots. The new structure is of 90% recycled steel.

Criteria for building finishes, including wall coverings, wood, fabrics, paint, carpeting and glues, were based on their recycled, recyclable or renewable characteristics. Glass is tinted to filter infrared light in order to reduce air conditioning requirements.

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