Permeable pavement

Permeable pavement

A paving material that allows the penetration of water, thus significantly reducing runoff from stormwater.
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A new and improved variety of permeable pavement developed in the U.
Coming to a parking lot near you: fast-draining concrete
Permeable pavement systems typically treat oils through bacterial digestion and metals through adsorption to clay particles.
Concrete turns green, figuratively speaking
In the last few years, Williamston has also reduced municipal water use by 50%, installed permeable pavement in two parking lots, and increased affordable housing options.
Town of Williamston Recognized for Excellence in Sustainability
Editors Eisenberg, Lindow, and Smith present students, academics, researchers, and professionals working in a variety of contexts with a comprehensive resource of collected research into the design, construction, and maintenance of permeable pavement systems.
Permeable Pavements
Some permeable pavement systems contain grass or low-lying vegetation, which can stay particularly cool because the surface temperature of well-hydrated vegetation is typically lower than the ambient air temperature.
Permeable pavement battles stormwater runoff: direct rainwater into the ground rather than sewer drains
This regimen includes expanded tree pits, tree guards, and permeable pavement over structural soil.
Plans unveiled for new Hudson Square park
A developer builds a new shopping center and decides to achieve LEED points through the use of a new type of permeable pavement that is supposed to be exceptional at permitting storm water to drain through parking surfaces to reduce runoff.
The legal pitfalls of LEED
These elements could include a green roof on an office building, a rain garden in a front yard, a bioswale in a parking lot, or a road with permeable pavement.
A natural solution green infrastructure is transforming stormwater management for the 21st century
The goal, he stated, is to reduce runoff by up to 250 million gallons per year through methods such as permeable pavement, tree-planting and bioswales.
Chicago to invest millions in stormwater management initiative
Green building products such as recycled concrete, ENERGY STAR-compliant HVAC systems, and permeable pavement are forecast to see substantial gains through 2017.
U.S. demand for green building materials to reach $86.6 billion in 2017
Sustainable strategies have been incorporated into the design, such as: site and environmental analysis, rain water collection, treatment and reuse, daylight harvesting, active chilled beams, healing gardens, permeable pavement, and vegetated walls.
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Permeable pavement and sand filters outside deal with run off.
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