Pervious Concrete is better
Pervious concrete is an environmentally friendly building material which is quickly gaining recognition as a green building component. Even the Federal, State, County and Municipal Governments appreciate it.
In fact, many building code authorities have made Pervious Concrete a requirement for large parking areas. And EPA has identified it as a Best Management Practice (BMP) for storm water management.
![Oakridge, Tennessee](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pervious_parkinglot1.gif)
![Tampa International Airport, Florida](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pervious_parkinglot2.gif)
![Publix Truck Access, Riverview, Florida](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pervious_parkinglot3.jpg)
![Parking, Sterling Apts., USF](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pervious_parkinglot4.jpg)
Some may suggest Porous Paver Blocks as an alternative to Pervious Concrete. Why is Pervious Concrete a better paving material than Porous Paver Blocks?
![Unlike Pervious Concrete, Pervious paver blocks settle, crack and may come loose after a few years.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pervious_paver_blocks.gif)
- Properly installed Pervious Concrete requires less maintenance. It is more stable thus it is far less apt to settle.
- Properly compacted Pervious Concrete resists moving under braking vehicles.
- Pervious Concrete passes more water through to the sub soil than even bahia grass.
- Pervious Concrete is less apt to crack or separate.
- Pervious Concrete is more effective at handling oil and grease.
- Pervious Concrete takes less time to install than paver blocks.
- Pervious Concrete has lower life-cycle cost. Good installations last decades.