Malvern, PA-based Liberty on Wednesday hosted an open house for its new 920,400-sf warehouse and distribution center, part of the 65-acre, 7.3-million-sf Liberty Business Center at 8451 Willard Dr. in Breinigsville, PA. It's reportedly the first sustainable-design industrial property to open in the region.

According to a news release from Liberty, the design allows for a 30% reduction in water use through the installation of water conservation fixtures such as low flow fixtures and aerators in the faucets. The rooftop heating units are used to increase ventilation in the property, and the facility also includes a solar hot water heating system.

A spokesperson tells GlobeSt.com that the REIT is locally marketing the green aspects of the Lehigh Valley office and warehouse portfolio through the individual property marketing brochures and availability reports. A billboard on the Route 222 bypass, announcing "the first green warehouse facility available in Liberty Business Center," will go up next week, the spokesperson says.

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Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny is managing editor of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. He has been reporting on business since 1988 and on commercial real estate since 2007. He is based at ALM Real Estate Media Group's offices in New York City.