US Green Building Council’s – LEED Program & How It Work
What is LEED? The Goals of the LEED Programs The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) programs are the USGBC’s primary vehicle for promoting sustainable design and construction. A LEED Rating System is a measurement system designed for rating new and existing commercial, institutional and residential buildings. It is based on accepted energy and [...]
EPA: Recycled Crumb Rubber Infill OK
for Use with Synthetic Turf Sports Fields
http://www.epa.gov/nerl/features/tire_crumbs.html The Use of Recycled Tire Materials on Playgrounds & Artificial Turf Fields http://www.asgi.us/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=775&message=6#post_name Posted: December 3, 2009 Downloadable Documents Download “A Scoping-Level Field Monitoring Study of Synthetic Turf Fields and Playgrounds” (pdf, 123pp, 7.2MB) Download a pdf file of the Tire Crumbs fact sheet. (pdf, 4pp, 29KB) Background Ground rubber — also called “tire [...]
NEW Guide for HOAs and Artificial Grass Published By ASGi
HOA – CIDArtificial Grass Buyer Guide ASGi’s recently published HOA Guideline for Artificial Grass and Synthetic Turf is a full-color downloadable PDF – This 6 page guideline is full of photos and illustrations with a focus upon How HOA Guidelines Maintain Property Value & Popular Artificial Grass Products and Up-to-date CalGreen/LEED Permeable Installation guidelines. ASGi [...]
North American Artificial
Grass Market Ahead in 2009!
AMI Research Artificial Grass Global Market Report Published Revised with 2009 Market Intelligence.. ARTIFICIAL GRASS DEMAND AHEAD IN 2009 AMI, Bristol, 26/04/2010– Despite the challenging economic environment global demand for artificial turf grew in 2009 according to a recently published study by leading industry consultants, Applied Market Information Ltd (AMI). The report’s author John Nash says that “Sports [...]
City of Fountain Valley Installs Artificial Grass Lawn – Sets New Watermark in Water Efficiency
Industry market partners sponsor job materials to insure project has latest solutions. Hosted by the Municipal Water District of Orange County and the City of Fountain Valley, CA – ASGi CERTiFiED Class attendees installed 450 + square feet of artificial lawn grass in this suburban neighborhood on Currant Ave off Brookhurst (across from Mile Wide [...]
ARTiFiCiAL GRASS Program
CERTiFiCATiON Now ONLiNE!
ASGi CERTiFiED Program Registration JOIN OTHER INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AS WE BUILD THE ONLY Artificial Grass & Synthetic Turf CERTiFiED Program for The Landscape & Leisure Sports Market! . 8 Modules – 6 Hours ofASGi CERTiFiED CourseWare Includedwith Your Registration! Artificial Grass Solutions for Landscape Projects – Level 1 [Perfect for Experienced Installers] Certification [...]
What produces more oxygen – grass or trees?
Compiled References on the question: ===== SHORT QUOTES ==== Anthony Brach Ph.D. “Does grass produce more oxygen than trees? I think yes and no. [What's most] important, in the long run, is the NETT production of oxygen – the NETT production of oxygen in a field of grass is very small, because the carbon products are [...]
Calif AB.1793 – Passes Senate Vote!
AB.1793 – Best of Both Whorlds Home and Property Owners Get a Choice and HOA/CID Set Their Own Guidelines Though a couple of years too late for some home owners – AB.1793 will expand artificial grass market to many property owners in California. AB.1793 language, amended before the first Assembly Committee reading, insures that the [...]
GOLD LEED Project Includes Synthetic Grass Lawn Areas
In addition to being visitor-friendly, all employee-occupied spaces will have access to natural daylight and views. A 2,900-square-foot internal courtyard will have synthetic grass, benches, and plants, providing employees a relaxing area away from their workspace with protection from the sometimes unpredictable Wyoming elements. Designing a New Type of Data Center A Wyoming USGBC – [...]
Sign Letter to Govnr Schwarzenegger “Plz OK AB.1793″
Let Governor Schwarzenegger Know How Important AB.1793 is To YOU! Click HERE to Sign a Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger asking, respectfully, for his signature on AB.1793. Your confirmed signature will be included in the final printed letter mailed to the governor’s office, Monday, September 13, 2010. You can choose to not list your information online. [...]
Update SoCal Rebates for Artificial Grass at $1 Per SF for Some Agencies
Southern California Rebate Programs for Synthetic Turf Curtailed by Metropolitan Water … The $0.30 Per SF rebate (offered for many years through-out the southern part of the state) for the use of artificial grass/synthetic turf has been suspended indefinitely for Southern Californian water users! However – SEVERAL of the water agencies have approved a better [...]
Artificial Grass Is Perfect Fit for CalGREEN
California has approved the most stringent, environmentally-friendly building code in the United States that will apply to new commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, shopping malls and homes. CALGREEN will require that every new building constructed in California Reduce water consumption by 20 percent – artificial grass can do that! Divert 50 percent of construction waste from [...]
Tips on Grooming Artificial Grass for Dog Yards
Pet owners know – what goes in must come out – some time, some where! Whether we have our pets trained for a special area or not – any surface needs attention regularly to keep it fresh and santitary. No Exceptions! Artificial grass lawns, used by dogs as potty areas, need to be cleaned and benefit [...]




























