Sporturf™ and Hanley Wood University

Sporturf™ partnered with Haney Wood University to create a Continuing Education Unit in order to educate the design community about synthetic sports turf.

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Hanley Wood University leads the market in providing online learning for design and construction professionals. The company provides FREE Continuing Education courses for Architects, Builders, Designers, and more. Each course is created by leading industry content specialists, and are accredited by AIA, ASPE, GBCI, IDCEC, NAHB, NARI and NKBA.

Sporturf’s course information is below and can be found on the Hanley Wood website: http://www.hanleywooduniversity.com/course/5154

SPECIFYING THE IDEAL SYNTHETIC TURF FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS AND INDOOR APPLICATIONS

The goal of this learning unit is to provide architects, landscape architects and designers, contractors, building owners and property managers with the knowledge required to successfully select and specify for the use of artificial turf for use in sporting applications for any design project. It will provide an overview of today’s most sophisticated synthetic turf technologies and products, and case studies.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the evolution and benefits of synthetic turf and how systems work.
  • Identify the specifications of turf for outdoor sports.
  • Identify the specifications of turf for indoor applications.
  • Discuss how turf is tested and rated for strength and durability. Discuss case studies of synthetic turf in indoor and outdoor sports applications.