Pervious Pavement - Basketball Court System

Pedestrian and recreational facilities contribute stormwater to runoff on sites yet they are sometimes overlooked as areas where green BMPs can be utilized.

The photo here is of an example of a pervious basketball court - great idea.  THe site preparation includes leveling of the soil within the basketball court's footprint.  Sand was applied to the  soil as a leveling agent then the interlocking polypropylene grids installed.

Green BMPs for sustainable site design.  Email for more information.

Seattle's New Streetside Stormwater Designs

Great article here - click here -  on using roadside swales & wetlands for stormwater treatment. 

Also be sure to check out the design guidelines found on the second page of the article.  Excellent resource! 

Cellular Confinement Systems for Pervious Roadways, Parks, Streets, Parking Lots and Sustainability

Cellular Confinement Systems were refined by the U.S. Corps of Engineers and today offer an option of creating structural, pervious Green Roads, Parking Lots, Fire Access Lanes and more.

The Cellular Confinement System Design Guideline Brochure found at the link to the right (pdf file) provides information on how these systems can be used.

I was fortunate to spend the day recently with Hadas Levin of PRS, a cellular systems manufacturer.

Importantly, cellular confine systems can be used to produce pervious surfaces using the native soil - crushed and recycled asphalt - recycled concrete - fill from the site. In other words, there is usually no need to haul away excavated material - even though the excavated material may have a lower quality.

Furthermore, the system may be used to build tall, vertical living walls with a very small footprint.

Check out the attached design guideline for additional sustainable ideas!