The Latest Buzz Around the Industry

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RECENT ARTICLES AND PRESS RELEASES

Permeable Pavement Reduces Storm-Water Runoff
08/03/09

Storm-water runoff from roofs, sidewalks, roads, parking lots and other impervious surfaces is a major source of water pollution today. In fact, an estimated 70% of all water pollution is caused by storm-water runoff.
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City Investigates Water Permeable Drives
07/24/09

The city of Rock Hill, MO is investigating water permeable driveways as a way to reduce water runoff. Officials are looking into permeable pavers as a possible option, as these type of driveways could become more popular with new regulations by the Metropolitan Sewer District.
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Do the Math
05/30/09

David R. Smith, editor of Interlocking Concrete Pavement Magazine, explores some math-based principles in response to questions he is frequently asked by design professionals and stormwater agencies regarding permeable paving systems.
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Endora Digital Launches Green Pavers Website

Endora Digital Solutions, division of Stevens & Tate Marketing, chose Earth Day to launch it’s newest site WhyPaveGreen.org, an educational resource for those interested in permeable paving, storm water management, or water recovery.
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Parking on your Retention Pond
01/01/09

Elmhurst College located in Elmhurst, IL has commenced with Phase II of its planned LEED certified dormitory expansion program that included a sustainable site design with over two acres of permeable pavement system constructed in phases.
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Autumn Trails Pioneers PICP in Streets
05/01/07

Autumn Trails in Moline, Illinois demonstrates the cost-savings of permeable interlocking concrete pavement to developers, cities and homeowners.
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Wight & Company Press Release: Elmhurst College Receives $116,000 Grant from DuPage County to Implement Innovative Strategies for Stormwater Management
01/09/07

Elmhurst College has been awarded a $116,000 grant from the DuPage County Stormwater Management division to partially fund its innovative strategies for managing and monitoring water as part of a $23 million campus redevelopment project. The entire project, which includes a new 170-bed residence hall, is now being implemented by Wight & Company, a design, construction and engineering firm at the forefront of sustainable design.
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Paving Success With Stormwater
02/01/05

The Morton Arboretum, located in Lisle, Ill., 35 miles west of Chicago, is a 1700-acre expanse of carefully designed landscaped projects. Nature conservators and landscape architects worldwide come to view trees and plants in carefully sculptured settings. About three years ago, the director decided to use a planned parking lot expansion as a test of pervious systems he had seen in Germany.
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Green Pavers Website Advances As First Of Its Kind

Live as of April 22, 2009 WhyPaveGreen.org has been receiving positive functionality reviews in the permeable paving, storm water management, and water recovery industries.
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