GROWING CONCERNS – SMART PERMEABILITY

Today’s wide choice of grass paving systems means that Specifiers now have a massive choice of products and specification. As a supplier of grass paving systems for more than fifty years, Grass Concrete see the need for a strict fit for purpose policy as the key to achieving sustainability in any construction project.

Grass Concrete’s view is that Smart Permeability incorporating SUDS using GRASS PERMEABLE PAVING helps mitigate the implications of surface water run-off and its implications for the local storm water network.

A grass reinforced systems can permeate at up to 90% the rate of natural grass a safe lag time can be achieved. Storing water within the system with low risk of ponding, until the ground can naturally re-charge is a significant benefit.

Lag time is beneficial in the prevention of flooding and can be extended by introducing an underlying drainage blanket across the full extent of the paved area. The drainage blanket can be used to either attenuate permeation to the water table or be a vehicle for rainwater harvesting.

It’s not simply about getting water from A to B, it is about what you do with it along the way.
Smart Permeability, using source control to manage the rate of permeability both mitigates downstream impact and provides essential root nourishment for grass coverage.

Sustainable grass cover is best achieved by a system that promotes permeability. The depth and shape of the soil pockets can have a critical part to play.

Both Grasscrete and Grassblock offer substantial capacity for soils and root systems to promote maximum grass coverage.

The Benefits include

• CO2 Sequestration
• Re-Oxygenation
• Reducing Urban Heat Island Effect
• Controllable Hydrology
• Naturally Purifying Bio-filter

To find out more Talk to the experts in grass permeable

https://grasscrete.com/sustainable-paving/

Grass Concrete Limited
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