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EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscaping

AstroTurf

Alexis Voeltner

Sustainability Project Manager

UL Solutions

LEEDuser Expert

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May 11, 2015

What is LEED's stance on AstroTurf? I have a building that replaced all of their grass with this and am curious if it is now considered hardscape.

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Kimberly Schlaepfer

Sustainability Coordinator LEED AP O+M, BD+C

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Fri, 05/15/2015 - 18:48

Hi Gwen - Yes, AstroTurf would be considered hardscape.There doesn't appear to be any published guidance from USGBC or GBCI on this, but from what I can tell from several artificial turf manufacturer's websites, AstroTurf would be considered hardscape. Below is a link for one of these websites. http://enviousgreens.com/theplanroom/leed-program/ I hope this helps!

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