DEFINITION a simple description of the element
AKAPorous Concrete, Porous Asphalt, Porous Pavers, Open-jointed Paving blocks, Open cell paving blocks (gravel, grass etc)
PERFORMANCE CRITERIAhow is it measured? what are the criteria for its design or planning?
ILLUSTRATIONa diagram or drawing that demonstrates the basic pattern or concept
CASE STUDIESHigh Point, Seattle
Kitsap Homebuilders LID Demonstration Project, Bremerton
ADDITIONAL RESOURCESPorous Pavement Powerpoint (as PDF) for Seattle's Stormwater Seminar Series
case study of an eastern North Carolina permeable pavement:
http://www.box.net/shared/al1h2z7todToronto Guidelines for Greening Parking LotsCity of Seattle Guide for Green Parking LotsPortland Cement Pervious Concrete Pavement: Field Performance Investigation on Parking Lot and Roadway Pavements