Pervio

ous Con
ncrete / Porous
P Asphaltt Compa
arison S
Site
Locationn: Villanova University, Villanova,
V PAA
Client: Villanova
V University
Design Firm(s):
F NRMCA, Cahill, Villanova University
U Fa
acilities Grouup
Landsca ape architecct/Project coontact: And drea Welker (principle invvestigator)
Email: andrea.welke er@villanovaa.edu
ASLA Ch hapter: Natiional

Photo: Viillanova Unive

ersity

Projectt Specifica
ations
Project Description
D n: Villanova University's
U Stormwater Research a and Demonsstration Parkk is
home to this best ma
anagement practice
p (BM
MP) - the Perrvious Concrrete / Porouss Asphalt
Comparisson Site. Th
he site, form
merly a standard asphalt paved area,, is located b behind Mend del
Hall. The
e area was constructed
c onsists of an
in fall 2007. The site co n infiltration b
bed overlain by a
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50' x 30' pervious concrete surfa

ace and an equally
e sizedd porous asp
phalt surface
e. The site
receives continuous use by faculty vehicles. This site ha
ad been monnitored for w
water quality and
quantity using on-site
e instrumenttation.

Project Type:
T
Parking lot
A retrofit of an existin
ng property

Design features:
f Po
orous pavers
s.

This prooject was de esigned to meet

m the folllowing spe ecific requirrements or mandates:
State sta
atute, local ordinance, de
eveloper/clie
ent preferencce

Impervio
ous area ma
anaged: less than 5,000
0 sq/ft

Amount of existing green spac ce/open spa ace conserv ved or pres served for m
managing
ater on site:: Not applica
stormwa able: existing
g imperviouss parking lot was replace
ed with pervvious
pavemen
nt+infiltration
n bed.

The regu
ulatory enviironment an
nd regulator was suppo
ortive of the project.

Did the client

c reque
est that othe
er factors be
b considereed, such as
s energy sav
vings, usab
ble
green sppace, or pro
operty valuee enhancem ments? No.

Cost & Jobs Ana

alysis
Estimate
ed Cost of Stormwater
S r Project: $5
50,000-$100
0,000 (Publicc funding: Sttate)

Related Information n: The consttruction costts for this pro ow: $74,370 for
oject are desscribed belo
site preparation, exca
avation, and
d placement of stone $ 6,439 for th he porous assphalt $ 8,,000
for the pe
ervious conccrete $88,8809 total

ey cost analysis perforrmed? No

Was a green vs. gre

pact of cons
Cost imp serving gre een/open sp
pace to the o
overall costs of the sitte
design/d
developmen nt project: Not
N applicable

Cost imppact of cons serving gre

een/open sp
pace for sto
ormwater ma anagementt over
tradition
nal site design/site dev
velopment approaches
a (grey infrastructure)?
? Not applica
able

Number of jobs cre

eated: 1

Job hours devoted to project:

Planning
P and Design: 60
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Construction:
C : 300
Annual
A Mainttenance: 20

mance Me
Perform easures
Stormwa ater reduction performmance analy ysis:
Infiltration bed capaccity is 100% of a 2-year design
d storm
m (about 2" o
of runoff from
m tributary a
area).

Commun nity & economic beneffits that hav ve resulted from the prroject: Loca al business
opportunnities, new re
esearch opportunities, re
ecognition fo
or innovation
n, attraction o
of special
interest groups.
g

Additio
onal Inform
mation
Links to images: htttp://www3.viillanova.edu/vusp/bmp_
_research/pcc_pa/pc_pa_
_main.htm

This storrmwater conttrol was des

signed using PA Stormatter BMP manual (2006).. It had been
n
performinng very well..