Just a few of the numerous benefits of FieldTurf include:
- Long Life Expectancy;
- Pays For Itself In Water & Maintenance Savings;
- Great for pets;
- Environmentally Friendly;
- Drains Better Than Real Grass;
- Professional Service With An Unrivaled Warranty
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U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™ represents the U.S. Green Building Council’s effort to provide a national standard for what constitutes a “green building.” It is utilized as a design guideline and certification tool for architects and designers seeking to develop high-performance, sustainable buildings.
LEED Version 2.2 is an updated version of the rating system for New Construction, Major Renovations, and Water Efficiency. It is designed to guide and distinguish high-performance commercial and institutional projects. The rating system defines the requirements, by category, to achieve each prerequisite and voluntary point. Projects earn one or more points toward certification by meeting or exceeding each credit’s technical requirements. Points compute to a final score that relates to one of four possible levels of certification. FieldTurf ’s synthetic turf systems for athletic fields are designed to meet stringent criteria required to potentially earn points under 1 out of the 10 categories of LEED-NC. Based on this criteria, FieldTurf ’s products can assist architects and designers in obtaining up to 10 points toward LEED certification.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
FieldTurf Tarkett has been approved as an allied member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenScapes program. With the significant environmental benefits found in FieldTurf Tarkett’s products, this association makes perfect sense for both organizations and is yet another testament to FieldTurf Tarkett’s mantra of providing environmentally responsible high-quality surfacing products.
The GreenScapes Alliance is a voluntary partnership program that aims to combine government and industry into a powerful, unified influence over the reduction, reuse, and recycling of waste materials in large land use applications. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's program also aims to provide cost-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for landscaping.
"We're very happy to have FieldTurf Tarkett join the GreenScapes team in our efforts to help to prevent pollution and conserve resources in our landscapes," stated US EPA Greenscapes Program Manager, Jean Schwab.
GreenScapes encourages companies, government agencies, other entities, and homeowners to make more holistic decisions regarding waste generation and disposal and the associated impacts on land, water, air, and energy use.
More information on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's GreenScapes program can be found at the following link EPA GreenScapes.
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
The American Society of Landscape Architects is the national professional association representing landscape architects. ASLA promotes the landscape architecture profession and advances the practice through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship.
International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA)
In the interest of public safety, IPEMA provides third-party Product Certification services for U.S. and Canadian public play equipment and U.S. public play surfacing materials. The services provide for the validation of a participant’s certification of conformance to standards. Both programs are administered by Detroit Testing Laboratory, Inc.
American Boarding Kennel Association (ABKA)
ABKA or American Boarding Kennel Association is the non-profit trade association for over 3,100 pet care service businesses in the United States and around the world. Only Pet Care Services Association members commit to the Pet Care Services Association Code of Ethics and the Pet Owners' Bill of Rights which assures pet owners that their beloved pets will receive professional, loving care.
