Paving Stormwater Away: Permeable Options to Handle Runoff

This article explores the possibilities of using permeable, pervious, or porous pavers to infiltrate stormwater onsite rather than pipe it off a particular problem area. The author stresses that pavers and pavement that permit stormwater runoff to soak into the ground instead of running off the surface (green infrastructure techniques) offer advantages to property owners and to the environment. The author also describes one of the largest permeable paver installations in the U.S., at McCord’s Vancouver Toyota Scion in Vancouver, Washington. The pavers at McCord’s have sub-base, base, and bedding layers to help the paved area deal with the transport trucks that bring vehicles to the dealership. The article also reports on the use of permeable pavers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory site in Golden, Colorado; Gen7 modular building design that includes pervious pavers; and the use of permeable pavers for walkways at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois. The author concludes by reiterating how permeable pavers can be environmentally-friendly and cost-effective is many different situations.

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• Authors:
  • Buranen, Margaret
• Publication Date: 2016-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 32-39
• Serial:
  • Erosion Control
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Forester Media
  • ISSN: 1073-7227

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drainage; Environmental impacts; Porous pavements; Runoff; Subbase (Pavements)
• Geographic Terms: Chicago (Illinois); Colorado; Vancouver (Washington)
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01599846
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 23 2016 9:47AM