Perks to permeable pavers

While pavers can be used to create a focal point in a backyard or elegant designs in a driveway, the functionality of permeable pavers appeals to customers as well.

“Even since the 1990s, these pavers have really taken off,” says David Smith, technical director for the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute. “That was when the EPA was tasked with coming up with ways for municipalities to handle stormwater runoff.”

The EPA produced a list of best practices for stormwater management, and on that list was a recommendation for the use of permeable pavers. From there, the industry took off, Smith says.

Read the full story from the December issue here.