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AirPave grass paving system and AirDrain drainage system
MPR = Minimum Project Requirements SS = Sustainable Sites
WE = Water Efficiency MR = Materials and Resources
AirPave
MPR #1: Must Comply with Environmental Laws – use of AirPave can help a
site comply with NPDES Phase 2 regulations regarding the amount of stormwater allowed off site post-development.
o The porous pavement will allow a greater percentage of water to infiltrate
on-site reducing the calculated post-development flow rate.
SS Credit 5.1: Site Development – Protect or Restore Habitat (1 Point): To
conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and
promote biodiversity.
o Case 1: use of AirPave extends the boundary of allowable site
disturbance from 10 feet to 25 feet, allowing for more room to work
during construction.
o Case 2:
§ Installing AirPave in areas previously developed with asphalt
or concrete, and seeding with native plants, would contribute to the
percent of area restored.
§ Installing AirPave on a vegetated roof and seeding it with
native plants would contribute to the percent area restored if the
site were also earning SS Credit 2: Development Density and
Community Connectivity.
SS Credit 5.2: Site Development – Maximize Open Space (1 Point): To promote
biodiversity by providing a high ratio of open space to development footprint.
o For All 3 Cases:
§ Using AirPave as a parking area, fire lane, grass drive, or
similar will count toward the vegetated open space necessary to
achieve this credit.
§ Installing AirPave on a vegetated roof would contribute to the
percent area vegetated if the site were also earning SS Credit 2:
Development Density and Community Connectivity.
SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design – Quantity Control (1 Point): To limit
disruption of natural hydrology by reducing impervious cover, increasing on-site
infiltration, reducing or eliminating pollution from stormwater runoff and
eliminating contaminants.
o All Cases:
§ Using AirPave as a parking area, fire lane, grass drive, or
similar will minimize the impervious surface on-site and increase
infiltration.
§ Using AirDrain on a vegetated roof will minimize impervious
surface on-site.
SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design – Quality Control (1 Point): To limit
disruption and pollution of natural water flows by managing stormwater runoff.
o All Cases:
§ Using AirPave minimizes impervious surfaces, increases
infiltration, and reduces pollutant loads.
§ Using AirDrain on a vegetated roof will minimize impervious
surface on-site.
SS Credit 7.1: Heat Island Effect – Nonroof (1 Point): To reduce heat islands to
minimize impacts on microclimates and human and wildlife habitats.
o Option 1:
§ Use of AirPave will qualify as “open grid pavements system”
and can be computed toward area calculation
o Option 2:
§ AirDrain can be used on a vegetated roof to cover a parking area
to reduce heat absorption.
SS Credit 7.2: Heat Island Effect – Roof (1 Point): To reduce head islands to
minimize impacts on microclimates and human and wildlife habitat.
o Option 2 and 3:
§ AirDrain can be used on a vegetated roof to reduce heat
absorption.
WE Credit 1: Water Efficient Landscaping (2-4 Points): To limit or eliminate the
use of potable water or other natural surface or subsurface water resources
available on or near the project site for landscape irrigation.
o For Both Options: Option 1. Reduce by 50% (2 Points) or Option 2. No
Potable Water Use or Irrigation (4 Points)
§ AirDrain can be used on a vegetated roof to collect stormwater
and convey it to AirDrain or similar device to store for irrigation
use.
MR Credit 4: Recycled Content (1-2 Points): To increase demand for building
products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby reducing impacts
resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials.
o AirPave counts as 100% Post Manufactured Content
MR Credit 5: Regional Materials (1-2 Points): To increase demand for building
materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region,
thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the
environmental impacts resulting from transportation.
o AirPave/AirDrain can qualify if the project is within 500 miles of Jacksonville, Tx.
To discuss your construction project, call AirField Systems at (405) 359-3775.