Pervious Concrete - Dual Use Systems

"The best way to deal with storm water runoff is to catch it BEFORE it runs off."

The Dual-Use system is a non-proprietary rigid pavement parking lot with a clean gravel base.  Rainfall that lands on the pavement passes very quickly through the pervious concrete, and is stored in the layer of gravel for infiltration.  This water will also replenish the aquifer.  This system acts as both the parking lot and the storm water storage treatment mechanism.  Both systems use the same land space instead of two separate areas.  This allows developers to reduce or eliminate the costs associated with other storm water systems.  The system can also be used for LEED Certification.

The system of pervious pavements, and gravel base is recommended by the National Institute of Building Sciences, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and the US Corps of Engineers.