February 2009
Largest pervious concrete installation in Santa Cruz
Imagine a rice crispy treat you can park cars on? At the Ocean Honda dealership in Soquel , CA you can put this idea to the test because Robert A Bothman, Inc of San Jose , CA recently completed the largest pervious concrete installation in Santa Cruz County
The 26,000 square feet installation was designed to function as a storm water detention system and allow all water from the building and traditionally paved areas to flow through the pervious concrete and into an engineered 4 foot deep drainage rock basin and to then be discharged gradually into the groundwater system.
Drought and decreased ground water concerns are driving more Cities and Counties to mandate less and less impermeable surface area and increasing amounts of pervious surfacing. Pervious concrete is a perfect solution.
The material allows an owner to develop more of their land while saving money on infrastructure, lighting and fees while allowing the natural recharging of aquifers to continue rather than water being discharged into the Ocean. The material is a sustainable product which contributes LEED points in several areas and positively impacts the urban heat island effect many communities are striving to mitigate.
For more information on this story, Pervious Concrete or Robert A. Bothman, Inc services, please contact Brian Bothman, Vice President at bbothman@bothman.com or 408.279.2277.