Are you worried about how much water is collecting outside your house? It could be a result of how much of your property is covered in impermeable concrete.

Permeable pavement allows rainfall to pass through, reducing stormwater runoff and pollution. The most common cause of permeable pavement failure is clogging from sediment and organic debris. Regular ...

A research team is solving a high-tech waste problem while addressing the environmental challenge of stormwater run-off. The researchers have shown they can greatly strengthen permeable pavements by ...

Permeable Pavements, billed as “the first comprehensive handbook for the proper design, construction, and maintenance of permeable pavement systems,” is now available. Permeable pavements enable ...

The primary function of porous or permeable pavement is to allow water to run rapidly through the surface to a sub-layer, which allows general or directed drainage. Permeable asphalt and concrete are ...

Homeowners can install permeable pavers or pervious pavement on driveways, patios, hot tub pads, and walkways. There are a number of factors besides the installation location that impact the final ...

When rain falls on our roofs, streets, and parking lots in cities and their suburbs, the water cannot soak into the ground as it should because of the type of infrastructure we now have. From roads to ...

Could permeable pavement ease flooding woes in New York City? In Borough Park, permeable pavement is being installed along curb lines. Among the kosher markets, eateries, and synagogues of Brooklyn’s ...

Michael Bratton of Piper Whitney Construction holds a sample of water-permeable concrete. Too much pavement. That was one of the oft-cited reasons Houston flooded so badly during Harvey – and why it ...