PCI Systems, LLC - Applications

Cold Climates

Slipping and sliding are virtually eliminated with pervious concrete. Pervious concrete is inherently resistant to freeze-thaw damage and is gaining recognition in northern climates for its snow-handling characteristics. As snow melts on pervious concrete, it immediately passes through the pavement reducing the safety concerns associated with adverse weather.

Trucks and Buses

Pervious concrete can be designed and installed for use in commercial parking areas to manage stormwater in a cost effective way. Installing a pavement that manages both truck loading and stormwater runoff can reduce both the initial cost of development as well as the long term maintenance cost of the facility. The bus parking lot for the City of Athens, GA is an example of development that is both environmentally and economically sustainable.

ADA Friendly

Fishing at the Amicalola River in Dahlonega, GA is accessible and fun for everyone since pervious concrete has been installed providing a stable, wheelchair-friendly environment adjacent to the river, while protecting water quality. The pervious concrete drive along with the handicapped parking area and fishing platform approach is just the ticket for helping eliminate excessive run-off into a highly sensitive cool-water trout stream

Cool Communities

Urban areas are often times up to 8 degrees F warmer than the surrounding rural areas, creating "urban heat islands" due to heat absorbing pavements and roofs. Using thermal imagery, this NASA photo shows dark pavements (red in photo) in excess of 120 degrees F. Cooler parking surfaces resulting cooler ambient air temperatures and reduce the need for air conditioning, saving energy and reducing power plant emissions. The light color (high albedo) of pervious concrete reflects thermal heat while the open void structure allows the earth's cooler temperatures from below to cool the pavement.

L.E.E.D

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a point rating system devised by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This credit-based system allows projects to earn points for environmentally friendly actions taken during the construction and use of a building. Using pervious concrete can increase the number of points awarded to a building in the LEED system. The stormwater system and light-colored pervious concrete contributed to the East Atlanta Library LEED certification.