New Applications in Synthetic Turf

Start Date

12/08/2016

End Date

12/08/2016

Description

Landscape Architects design the most playgrounds, dog parks, athletic fields, commercial properties, parking lot and road medians, bocce and baggo courts, tennis courts and rooftop recreation areas. Synthetic turf is fast becoming a state-of-the-art option for all these applications and more. In this course landscape architects will learn about the different types of synthetic turf, when to specify which type based on planned usage and what the business case is for synthetic turf in the most common applications. The course will end with a thorough review of both sides of the “environmental impact” question regarding synthetic turf.

Location

Chicago, IL

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Yes

Subjects

Design-Build

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

• Learn about the different types of synthetic turf and synthetic turf systems
• Develop a working understanding of what systems work best for what applications
• Understand the business case for common synthetic turf applications
• Review the “environmental benefits” debate regarding synthetic turf

Instructors

Dave Sternberg

Course Codes

NAST120816

Provider

Perfect Turf, LLC

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