Can building green make storms less mean?

By John Bennett

September 3, 2008

On Sunday, Savannah Morning News Environmental Reporter Mary Landers included an interesting angle in her wide ranging story, “Big losses likely when Savannah’s luck runs out.” Here’s a snip:

“The damage would be enormous in part because development itself intensifies a storm’s effects. Hard surfaces such as streets, parking lots and roofs don’t allow water to soak into the ground.”

Can greater use of pervious paving, green roofs and other stormwater management techniques offset the potential for damage presented by our  jumbo-sized parking lots and other sprawling paved areas?

Posted in Green Building, Neighborhoods, Water