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Woodpeckers Inspiring New Concussion Prevention Technology
NFL collisions can measure up to 150 times the force of gravity (G’s). Concussions involve many factors, but usually occur with impacts around 80 G’s. This force is equivalent to hitting your head against a wall at 20 miles per hour. The human body can tolerate large...
California Dreaming – How Verde Design and the City of San Francisco Won Over Environmentalists with Brock
In 2002, members of the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department kicked off a project with Verde Design, Inc. to install artificial turf in parks and athletic fields throughout the city and county. Although it quickly became clear that artificial turf provided...
The Wonders of Wood
Wood has been part of mankind’s evolution for millennia. Thirty-one percent of the planets’ surface is covered by forests, so it’s no wonder that this amazing natural material has been used by man since the dawn of our existence. From the fires that kept us warm and...