Estimating the Required Global Warming Offsets to Achieve a Carbon Neutral Synthetic Field Turf System Installation

http://www.athenasmi.org/projects/docs/UCC_project_ATHENA_technical_paper.pdf

A life cycle approach was followed to estimate the greenhouse gases emitted during the life cycle of a synthetic turf playing field system in comparison to a natural grass system. This study also determined the number of trees to be planted to achieve a 10-year carbon neutral synthetic turf installation.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-01-06 18:51:49
Description	A life cycle approach was followed to estimate the greenhouse gases emitted during the life cycle of a synthetic turf playing field system in comparison to a natural grass system. This study also determined the number of trees to be planted to achieve a 10-year carbon neutral synthetic turf installation.
Classification	Building Construction, HVAC, and Landscape Design -- Energy Efficiency - Solar Power Building Construction, HVAC, and Landscape Design -- Building Design and Structure Sustainability -- Green Building
Resource Type	Publication
Format	Text
Subject	Sustainable buildings--Design and construction Building materials--Environmental aspects Buildings--Environmental engineering Buildings--Energy conservation House construction Sustainable development--Research--Canada Carbon cycle
Source	Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
Selector	Chiras
Date Of Record Creation	2009-01-06 18:48:11
Education Level	Technician/Professional/Faculty
Date Last Modified	2010-05-07 15:54:48
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-01-06 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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