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On the 51st floor is a sky lobby and observation deck, which due to security reasons is no longer open to the public.
During the night-time hours, the building is defined by a 7,000 watt beacon that sweeps across the sky and can be seen up to 40 miles (65 km) away on a clear night. Topped by such a beacon, the tower hearkens back to the Palmolive Building in Chicago, Illinois. The building, along with its beacon, is a Houston landmark that identifies the Uptown Houston district.
The building is connected to a 10 level, 3,208 car parking garage by a sky bridge. The bridge also connects the building to retail outlets, like the Galleria, and two Federal Aviation Administration-licensed helipads. In a grass field adjacent to the Williams Tower is another Houston landmark, the Williams Waterwall.
The Houston Business Journal said that the tower was "designed to be energy efficient." The building received the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star label for each year since 2000 in which the building was eligible to receive the award. As of 2009 the building managers are seeking to gain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the United States Green Building Council.
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