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| International Conference on Concrete Block Paving Supports LID A growing LID technology is permeable interlocking concrete pavement (PICP). Experts on PICP from 17 countries will present papers and case studies on the latest research and experiences at the 8th International Conference on Concrete Block Paving – "Sustainable Paving for Our Future, " November 6-8, 2006, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Hosted by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) Foundation for Education & Research, the conference will focus on PICP and LID benefits through reduced runoff and water pollution, cleaner air through pollutant-absorbing surface treatments, reduced urban heat island and electricity consumption through high reflectivity surfaces and evaporation. Besides LID approaches, recent national and state legislation mandates the reduction of stormwater runoff and water pollution through best management practices (BMPs). Such practices can include street sweeping, detention ponds, green roofs, bioswales and permeable surfaces like PICP. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designated PICP as a BMP and an increasing number of states have adopted this technology into their design manuals used by localities as guidance for compliance with the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations. An increasing number of cities restrict impervious cover and PICP is moving to the front as a means to satisfy local regulations. Older cities are looking at PICP as a way to reduce combined sewer overflows, i.e., storm and sanitary sewer discharges into rivers and lakes when rainstorms exceed waste treatment plant capacities. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Exhibition News :: home page |