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[[Permeable pavement|Porous Asphalt]] is an alternative to traditional impervious pavements that allow stormwater to drain through them and into a storage reservoir below. Porous asphalt's performance and integrity is similar to that of other standard asphalt pavements. Porous asphalt contains air pockets, which are created during the development process of the paver due to the inclusion of less fines and [[sand]] content in comparison to traditional asphalt. The "air pockets" or greater void spaces are what allow stormwater to infiltrate through the surface level to the underlying storage [[Reservoir aggregate|reservoir aggregate layers]]<ref>City of Toronto. 2017. Toronto Green Streets Technical Guidelines. Version 1.0. August, 2017. https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-107515.pdf</ref>. The benefit of porous asphalt in comparison to some other permeable pavements is that it doesn't require proprietary components, joint stabilizing aggregate, nor specialized paving equipment for installation<ref>Speight, J.G., 2016. Asphalt materials science and technology (pp. 437-474). Butterworth-Heinemann is. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1557/mrs.2016.267#article-info</ref>.

[[Permeable pavement|Porous Asphalt]] is an alternative to traditional impervious pavements that allow stormwater to drain through them and into a storage reservoir below. Porous asphalt's performance and integrity is similar to that of other standard asphalt pavements. Porous asphalt contains air pockets, which are created during the development process of the paver due to the inclusion of less fines and [[sand]] content in comparison to traditional asphalt. The "air pockets" or greater void spaces are what allow stormwater to infiltrate through the surface level to the underlying storage [[Reservoir aggregate|reservoir aggregate layers]]<ref>City of Toronto. 2017. Toronto Green Streets Technical Guidelines. Version 1.0. August, 2017. https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-107515.pdf</ref>. The benefit of porous asphalt in comparison to some other permeable pavements is that it doesn't require proprietary components, joint stabilizing aggregate, nor specialized paving equipment for installation<ref>Speight, J.G., 2016. Asphalt materials science and technology (pp. 437-474). Butterworth-Heinemann is. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1557/mrs.2016.267#article-info</ref>.

Depending on the native soil properties and site constraints, the system may be designed for full infiltration, partial infiltration, or as a non-infiltrating, filtration and detention practice. They can be used for low traffic roads, parking, driveways, and walk ways, and are ideal where space for other surface BMPs is limited.

Depending on the native soil properties and site constraints, the system may be designed for full infiltration, partial infiltration, or as a non-infiltrating, filtration and detention only practice. They can be used for low traffic roads, parking, driveways, and walk ways, and are ideal where space for other surface BMPs is limited.

The information found here relates to '''Porous Asphalt'''. For costs and information associated with [[Permeable pavements: Life Cycle Costs|Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers click here]]. STEP has prepared life cycle costs estimates for each design configuration, based on a drainage area composed of 1,000 m² of conventional asphalt and 1,000 m² of porous asphalt, runoff control target of 25 mm depth and 72 hour drainage period, for comparison which can be viewed below. To generate your own life cycle cost estimates customized to the development context, design criteria, and constraints applicable to your site, access the updated [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/lid-lcct/ LID Life Cycle Costing Tool (LCCT) here].

The information found here relates to '''Porous Asphalt'''. For costs and information associated with [[Permeable pavements: Life Cycle Costs|Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers click here]]. STEP has prepared life cycle costs estimates for each design configuration, based on a drainage area composed of 1,000 m² of conventional asphalt and 1,000 m² of porous asphalt, runoff control target of 25 mm depth and 72 hour drainage period, for comparison which can be viewed below. To generate your own life cycle cost estimates customized to the development context, design criteria, and constraints applicable to your site, access the updated [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/lid-lcct/ LID Life Cycle Costing Tool (LCCT) here].