You may not give much thought to the environmental impact your driveway, but slowing down the flow of water with a permeable ...

Interest in pervious concrete continues to grow in the Midwest as specifiers learn more about its properties and benefits. "I get at least two or three calls every week on potential pervious concrete ...

As stormwater runoff from streets and parking lots becomes an ever-more sensitive environmental issue, eliminating it altogether with pervious pavement can be an elegant solution. Two projects now ...

Pervious concrete -- a mix of coarse aggregate, cement, water, and little to no sand -- creates a porous, open-celled structure that allows rainwater to filter through into the ground. This concrete ...

Tired of puddles and icy patches on your concrete driveway? This practical yet stylish alternative manages water better while boosting curb appeal.

Homeowners love concrete, for both interior and exterior use. Outdoors, large expanses of concrete can create environmental problems, though, as they block stormwater from draining off into the soil.

"All I know is my phone started smoldering it was ringing so much," Littlepage said. It has been more than a year, but Seven Hills may have found a partial solution to the water problems along North ...

There's a little demonstration Stew Waller enjoys running whenever he gets a chance to demonstrate pervious concrete to a group that's unfamiliar with the product. "Anytime we start a new job, we have ...

When property is developed, pavements and building roofs decrease the rainfall infiltration into the soil and increase the quantity of stormwater runoff. The rain that previously soaked into the ...

A Sutton, Mass., pavement demonstration conducted as part of an industry seminar provided designers, contractors and materials producers with important tips on using pervious concrete, a building ...

Homeowners love concrete, for both interior and exterior use. Outdoors, large expanses of concrete can create environmental problems, though, as they block stormwater from draining off into the soil.