Draft legislation published during 2009 seeks to make sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) effectively mandatory by 2011. As the most versatile SUDS technique, with important water attenuation and pollution control characteristics, use of concrete block permeable paving (CBPP) is set to become the norm for new developments.
CBPP is a unique sustainable drainage technology which is being championed by Interpave, representing the major precast concrete paving manufacturers in the UK. Its block paving manufacturer members maintain the highest standards of quality control, product innovation and sustainability and are signatories to the British Precast Concrete Federation Sustainability Charter. Interpave has the expertise, international contacts and resources to develop technologies such as permeable paving to the benefit of the building industry as a whole. Interpave works closely with other organisations such as Defra, Environment Agency, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, CIRIA and SUDSnet in driving forward sustainable drainage solutions. Its manufacturing members continue to develop innovative concrete block permeable paving products and systems.
Understanding Permeable Paving
Interpave’s definitive 20-page guidance document is intended to help all those involved with the development process - including designers and developers, and planning, building control and adoption officers - understand concrete block permeable paving. It deals with legal as well as practical issues and explains the different systems and techniques available, and how they can be used to meet current demands. It considers statutory requirements, the planning process, overall design, long-term performance, costs and adoption issues.
Its sister publication Permeable Pavements - Guide to the Design, Construction and Maintenance of Concrete Block Permeable Pavements, Edition 6 offers far more detail and is considered to be the definitive design, construction and maintenance guidance.
To find out about each Interpave Member's range of Permeable Paving & SUDS products click below to transfer to the specific section of its own website.
CASE
STUDIES
An additional document is available featuring a
variety of different projects and approaches to using
permeable paving on the ground. Read
more >>
In addition,
e:Pave (and the previous Pave-It) magazines regularly cover
the latest developments and interesting
applications of the technology – including
water harvesting and adoptable
highways. Read more >>
COST BENEFITS Independent research
has clearly demonstrated the initial and whole-of-life
cost advantages of concrete block permeable
paving over other conventional pavement constructions
and drainage systems. Read more >>
