The benefits of pervious concrete
The Evolution Way delivers highly permeable, easy to maintain concrete paving products that stop water from running off polluted surfaces. Our pavements allows water to be filtered through natural microbes that live in the pavement and soil. These microbes "eat" hydrocarbons and clean the water. As water soaks through the soil the temperature is also naturally conditioned so when it reaches a stream it will not shock fish who are very sensitive to temperature. Our StreamSafe™ pavements are competitively priced. Our Architectural pavements are less expensive than most porous unit paver installations and substantially easier to clean. All our pavements are made user friendly. ADA slip resistance requirements can also be met with our pavements.
Our pavements offer the following environmental benefits:
- Zero runoff
- Recharges groundwater on-site
- Helps filter storm water pollutants
- An EPA "Best Practices" product
- Cooler temperature than asphalt
- EPA Clean Water Act compliant
- Clean River Rewards compliant
- LEED points: solar reflectance criteria, onsite treatment, and innovation
These pervious pavements are eligible for discounts within the City of Portland's "Clean River Rewards" Program, resulting in cost savings of up to 70% for commercial/industrial storm water drainage systems and monthly fees for municipal storm water programs.
Our Ultimate Series pavements have an attractive finish, much like standard concrete. Smaller aggregates used in this mix improve the appearance and help keep leaves and other vegetation debris out of the voids for easier maintenance. Unlike impervious pavement options, arborists accept the use of porous pavements under the "drip-line" of trees.
Structurally our crushed rock proprietary mixes provide strength and durability. Our pavements routinely achieve 2000 to 2500 psi (pounds per square inch) for strength. Our long-term durability tests demonstrate that our pervious pavements resist wear and cracking to the same degree as traditional pavements. We have driven more than 10,000 loaded concrete trucks over our Architectural mixes and have high confidence we can suggest mix and pavement design that meet your long term pavement needs.
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