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<title>Ba yArea Pervious Concrete News</title><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/index.html</link><description>New Projects for Bay Area Pervious Concrete</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2012&#x2c; David Liguori</dc:rights><dc:date>2014-12-04T17:16:30-08:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:16:39 -0800</lastBuildDate><item><title>Backyard Greenhouse with Pervious&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Residential Driveway</category><category>Installation</category><category>Video</category><dc:date>2014-12-04T17:16:30-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/BackyardGreenhousePaloAlto.html#unique-entry-id-51</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/BackyardGreenhousePaloAlto.html#unique-entry-id-51</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I understand a chair, and a reading light will go in there, so that the owners can enjoy the plants and sunshine even in the chillier winter months. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sneak Peek of Boeddekker Park- A Tenderloin gem</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Park</category><category>Municipal</category><dc:date>2014-11-14T16:54:47-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/BoeddekkerGrandOpening.html#unique-entry-id-50</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/BoeddekkerGrandOpening.html#unique-entry-id-50</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For more information about this park click here to go tot he SF recreation department page on the celebration.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Crazy Installations- a backhoe for your hard to reach places?</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Video</category><category>Installation</category><category>Residential Driveway</category><dc:date>2014-11-03T15:26:27-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/backhoepervious.html#unique-entry-id-49</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/backhoepervious.html#unique-entry-id-49</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever found yourself in a pinch, not getting material to the farthest corner of a pour? ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>PIP-CAT Scans of Pervious Concrete</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><category>Video</category><category>Industry Event</category><dc:date>2014-10-29T14:45:11-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/CATScansPervious.html#unique-entry-id-48</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/CATScansPervious.html#unique-entry-id-48</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Other aspects of pervious concrete are less well understood and they include types and seriousness of particle retention or clogging; oil retention, as some are considering pervious concrete as a bio-filter; strength and fracture, for structural considerations; as well as how mix design informs the size, type and structure of the voids. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious In Paradise - a summary look back</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><category>Industry Event</category><dc:date>2014-08-21T16:42:48-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PerviousInParadise2014Wrap.html#unique-entry-id-47</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PerviousInParadise2014Wrap.html#unique-entry-id-47</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, those might have been for the SeaWorld guests, who were adjacent to the conference site, but we enjoyed it nonetheless!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Santa Cruz loves Pervious Concrete</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Municipal</category><category>Park</category><category>Sidewalk or Path</category><category>Installation</category><dc:date>2014-07-18T15:16:50-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/SantaCruzlovesPervious.html#unique-entry-id-46</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/SantaCruzlovesPervious.html#unique-entry-id-46</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[While we know pervious concrete is a great multi-use trail material, the City of Santa Cruz did some serious research before they settled on pervious concrete for the Arana Gulch multi-use trail project. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious Concrete for Stanford Faculty Housing</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Residential Driveway</category><category>Installation</category><dc:date>2014-07-14T16:24:24-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/MiradaAveDriveway.html#unique-entry-id-45</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/MiradaAveDriveway.html#unique-entry-id-45</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We just finished another residential driveway, this time in the faculty housing area of Stanford University&rsquo;s campus. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious Parking Stalls in Aptos</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Parking lot</category><category>Installation</category><category>Commerical </category><dc:date>2014-06-16T16:48:12-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PerviousParking-AptosCA.html#unique-entry-id-44</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PerviousParking-AptosCA.html#unique-entry-id-44</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[While we don&rsquo;t encourage AC pavement draining onto adjacent pervious concrete as a design concept, this went in well, and will be in service for a long time. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious Concrete Dynamic System Modeling</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2014-05-16T16:06:40-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/DynamicSystemModeling.html#unique-entry-id-43</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/DynamicSystemModeling.html#unique-entry-id-43</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It has proven difficult to help people to wrap their heads around how allowing water to soak in to where it falls, using pervious concrete, is a viable storm water management strategy - so we have started to use Dynamic System Modeling as a tool to help explain what is happening in a pervious concrete slab, and how much water it can infiltrate over time. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious in Paradise is coming up&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><category>Industry Event</category><dc:date>2014-05-02T15:59:40-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PerviousInParadise2014-prep.html#unique-entry-id-42</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PerviousInParadise2014-prep.html#unique-entry-id-42</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We are looking forward to it particularly as BAPC&rsquo;s David Liguori will be discussing reinforced pervious concrete and how rebar is not ever an appropriate reinforcement technique for pervious concrete. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Evolution Architectural Pervious Concrete Certificate of Endorsement&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Installation</category><category>Commerical </category><category>Sidewalk or Path</category><dc:date>2014-04-15T17:18:29-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/EvolutionPavingEndorsement.html#unique-entry-id-41</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/EvolutionPavingEndorsement.html#unique-entry-id-41</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We are excited to announce that we, at Bay Area Pervious Concrete, hold an Evolution Architectural Pervious Concrete Certificate of Endorsement from Evolution Paving to install their Architectural Fine Pervious Concrete sidewalk mix!  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Polished Pervious Driveway with COLOR</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Residential Driveway</category><category>Installation</category><dc:date>2014-03-14T15:31:33-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PolishedColor-Woodside.html#unique-entry-id-40</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PolishedColor-Woodside.html#unique-entry-id-40</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When we came up with Polished Pervious&trade; our Research and Development crew immediately saw the great possibility of using integral color with polished pervious concrete. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>CSU East Bay has a new Concrete Testing Lab</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><category>Video</category><dc:date>2014-05-14T16:54:00-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/CSUEB-TestingMarch2014.html#unique-entry-id-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/CSUEB-TestingMarch2014.html#unique-entry-id-39</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[That is also the way we have tested all of the rest of our samples, so we can keep our data consistent. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious Concrete and Maintenance - Your Questions Answered&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2014-02-20T13:21:53-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PerviousConcreteMaintenance.html#unique-entry-id-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PerviousConcreteMaintenance.html#unique-entry-id-38</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[That ensures that even if the slab was 99% clogged, and the 5 year storm event was 3 inches in 24 hours (as we have here in the Bay Area), that slab would easily be able to absorb that entire storm. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>White Hill Middle School Gets a Brand New Courtyard&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Installation</category><category>School</category><dc:date>2013-12-09T16:40:03-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/WhiteHillMiddleSchool.html#unique-entry-id-37</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/WhiteHillMiddleSchool.html#unique-entry-id-37</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[And here is our favorite shot - a close up of the nice tidy finish, and the subtle color variations in the polished finish the school administrators were looking for. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More Photos of the Valley Oak Co-Housing Project</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Installation</category><category>Commerical </category><dc:date>2013-11-08T15:55:39-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/SonomaValleyOaksPics2.html#unique-entry-id-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/SonomaValleyOaksPics2.html#unique-entry-id-36</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Check out the below photos for a more updated view of Evolution Paving&rsquo;s Architectural Fine Pervious Concrete that we placed at the Valley Oaks Co-Housing project in Sonoma.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Commodore Park in San Jose is now ready for a Frisbee&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Municipal</category><category>Installation</category><category>Park</category><dc:date>2014-01-20T16:33:07-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/SanJoseCommodorePark.html#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/SanJoseCommodorePark.html#unique-entry-id-35</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It has children&rsquo;s playground equipment, adult&rsquo;s exercise equipment, picnic areas and a grassy expanse, all accessed by ADA friendly pervious concrete. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>UC Berkeley&#x27;s newest path is pervious</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Installation</category><category>Sidewalk or Path</category><category>School</category><dc:date>2013-11-01T11:26:04-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/UCBerkeleyCalvinLabPath.html#unique-entry-id-34</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/UCBerkeleyCalvinLabPath.html#unique-entry-id-34</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The next time you find yourself on campus, I hope you bring some water and pour some out on their new pervious path!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Polished Fine Pervious Installed in Los Altos Hills&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Installation</category><category>Residential Driveway</category><dc:date>2013-09-18T19:13:42-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PolishedFineLosAltosHills1.html#unique-entry-id-33</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PolishedFineLosAltosHills1.html#unique-entry-id-33</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Pervious concrete is also featured around the parking pad in the back and there is a wonderful view of the valley below. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sausalito Fairytale: Harrison Park</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Installation</category><category>Park</category><category>Sidewalk or Path</category><category>Municipal</category><dc:date>2013-08-02T16:28:00-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/HarrisonParkPath.html#unique-entry-id-32</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/HarrisonParkPath.html#unique-entry-id-32</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Harrison Park, a tiny oasis in the residential area of Sausalito boasts one of the only playgrounds in the city, as well as a pervious concrete path!  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Stormwater Sleuthing - Episode 2 - Palo Alto</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Video</category><category>Residential Driveway</category><category>Installation</category><dc:date>2013-06-27T11:43:48-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/SS-Episode2.html#unique-entry-id-31</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/SS-Episode2.html#unique-entry-id-31</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[David Liguori is back in the field, this time comparing a long sloped asphalt driveway with a neighboring long and sloped pervious concrete driveway during a rainstorm last year. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>USGBC Greener Builder - a fantastic conference&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><category>Municipal</category><category>Commerical </category><category>Industry Event</category><dc:date>2013-06-19T11:02:50-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/USGBCGreenerBuilder2013.html#unique-entry-id-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/USGBCGreenerBuilder2013.html#unique-entry-id-30</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[There were good options for every panel, but as pervious concrete sub-contractors, we went to the subcontractor panel, hosted by John Home and Jeff Swinyer of Rudolph and Sletten, pictured below.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>NRMCA Technician Training in Truckee- A Success&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><category>Installation</category><category>Industry Event</category><dc:date>2013-06-04T14:49:22-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/NRMCAClass-Truckee.html#unique-entry-id-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/NRMCAClass-Truckee.html#unique-entry-id-28</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The location was in Truckee, CA and after the class and test, the class went out the TNT Materials Yard for a demonstration pour. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Valley Oak Co-Housing in Sonoma</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Installation</category><category>Sidewalk or Path</category><category>Commerical </category><dc:date>2013-05-20T13:03:42-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/Sonoma1.html#unique-entry-id-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/Sonoma1.html#unique-entry-id-27</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We worked with Evolution Paving out of Salem, Oregon, mixing the Architectural Fines Sidewalk mix, as well as a great mix collaboration with Shamrock Materials in Sonoma County for the 3/8 layer. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Graniterock Quarry Tour - with Pictures&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2013-05-08T15:32:33-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/GraniteRockQuarryTour.html#unique-entry-id-26</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/GraniteRockQuarryTour.html#unique-entry-id-26</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The material on the initial conveyor is then sorted into two sizes (big, for dry processing, and smaller, for wet processing) before being further sifted, crushed and rinsed to final product sizes and blends. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious Concrete Technician Course offered in Truckee&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Industry Event</category><dc:date>2013-04-16T17:37:30-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/TechnicianCourseTruckee.html#unique-entry-id-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/TechnicianCourseTruckee.html#unique-entry-id-25</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Sign up NOW to join the Pervious Concrete Technician Class!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Water Conservation Showcase a success&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Industry Event</category><category>Commerical </category><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2013-04-10T12:36:05-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/waterconservation2013.html#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/waterconservation2013.html#unique-entry-id-24</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Bay Area Pervious Concrete Booth was in this video, above, and photos of Wray and pervious concrete made it into PG&E&rsquo;s &ldquo;Currents&rdquo;, a P&E news site. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Rational Method and Pervious Concrete</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2013-03-11T18:14:59-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/RationalEquationandPerviousConcrete.html#unique-entry-id-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/RationalEquationandPerviousConcrete.html#unique-entry-id-23</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In the meantime, it seems that a stand-in number is necessary - what if we were to use the "Parks/Golf Courses/Cemeteries, 8% impervious" 0.21 as a reference, and then include the >0.21, as it is less then 0.21, however it is unknown how much less at this point, for research has not yet been completed. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious Patios at the Hyatt Regency</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Commerical </category><category>Installation</category><category>Sidewalk or Path</category><dc:date>2013-02-14T13:59:35-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/HyattRegency_Patio.html#unique-entry-id-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/HyattRegency_Patio.html#unique-entry-id-22</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Hyatt wanted a new look and feel for two areas on either side of a walkway that connected the north entrance and the parking garage. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Stormwater Sleuthing - Episode 1 </title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Video</category><category>Installation</category><category>Residential Driveway</category><dc:date>2013-02-01T16:22:35-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/SS-Episode1.html#unique-entry-id-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/SS-Episode1.html#unique-entry-id-21</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Do you have a Stormwater Sleuthing location (in the Bay Area) that you would like David to investigate the next time it rains? ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>I Spy Videos and Pervious Concrete</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Video</category><dc:date>2013-01-24T10:40:43-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/ISPyVideo.html#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/ISPyVideo.html#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Egg carton, Buzz Lightyear toy, V8 bottle, Clipboard, Rubber rat, Hammer, Talking lizards, Santa hat, Manila envelope, Wall-E figurine, Hackeysack, Tennis shoe, Hardshell glasses case, Blonde doll in a pink dress (polly pocket), Rubber chicken, Stack of CDs, Newspaper, Pliers, Roll of tape, Magnifying glass, Padlock and key, The Lost World paperback book, Stuffed animal monkey, Spray bottle & Bar Simpson doll
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious Concrete Protects Trees&#x21;&#xa;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2012-12-20T11:19:18-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PerviousConcreteProtectsTrees.html#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PerviousConcreteProtectsTrees.html#unique-entry-id-19</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[They poured traditional concrete around a few established trees, pervious concrete around a few established trees and left a few trees with no cover for the control, and measured tree health for a little over a year. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More Pervious Concrete in New Jersey Thanks to Assembly Member Rumana</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2012-12-11T13:50:49-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/RumanaPerviousConcreteAdvocate.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/RumanaPerviousConcreteAdvocate.html#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[He spoke at a hearing of the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee, encouraging New Jersey to utilize pervious concrete for "building walkways, access roads and parking lots"(Rumana, Dec. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Congratulations to the new chair of the ASTM Subcommittee C09.49&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2012-12-07T14:59:07-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/Congrats-to-Matthew-Offenberg.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/Congrats-to-Matthew-Offenberg.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We here at Bay Area Pervious Concrete want to send a congratulatory shout-out to our colleague Matthew Offenberg for becoming the new chair of the ASTM Subcommittee C09.49.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious Concrete at Capp Plaza&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Municipal</category><dc:date>2012-10-31T18:24:33-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/CesarChavezHalloween.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/CesarChavezHalloween.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you would like a bid, or more information on the project, please contact us soon! ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Greenest Mix - Pervious Concrete can get GREENER&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Residential Driveway</category><category>Installation</category><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2012-10-19T14:56:39-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/TheGreenestMix.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/TheGreenestMix.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We used this mix this past January on a 2,000 ft. long (by 10&rsquo; wide) driveway in Palo Alto(photo above) and 3 months ago on a 5,000 sqft. driveway in Los Altos Hills (photo below). ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2 Symptoms of Failed Pervious Concrete - Raveling and Sealing&#xa;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2012-10-19T14:51:11-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/FailedPerviousPost.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/FailedPerviousPost.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Recently it has come to our attention that there appears to be a discrepancy in what a high-quality pervious concrete jobs looks like, and what has been passed off as high quality but in fact is not at all quality.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bunyan Pervious Roast 2012 - hot days in the desert&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Industry Event</category><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2012-10-04T16:58:20-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/Bunyan2012.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/Bunyan2012.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our own David Liguori spoke at an un-scheduled moment to go over what goods and the not-so-good installations look and sound like. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>RC Ready Mix - Sample Slab with Decorative Pervious</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2012-09-27T16:39:08-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/RCReadyMix.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/RCReadyMix.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As Rob added these layers of color and texture to the Pervious Concrete, you can see the window that RC Ready Mix installed when they were framing. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>We install GraniteCrete&#x21;&#xa;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2012-09-07T11:38:35-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/WeInstallGraniteCrete.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/WeInstallGraniteCrete.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[GraniteCrete has the natural look and feel of decomposed granite or crushed rock but it holds up with the strength and durability of cementitious material. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Architectural Fine Grain Pervious Concrete in San Francisco&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Commerical </category><category>Municipal</category><dc:date>2012-08-31T11:46:03-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/FolsomStreetscapeProject.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/FolsomStreetscapeProject.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Currently the City of San Francisco is considering installing some Architectural Fine Grain Pervious Concrete as a part of the Folsom Streetscape Improvement Project. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious in Paradise 2012</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Industry Event</category><dc:date>2012-08-24T15:24:52-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PIP2012.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PIP2012.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It was a great meeting with a small group with most of the attendees presenting content over the 2 days of speaker and 2 days of break outs. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Did you say Decorative Pervious Concrete?</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2012-08-10T14:12:31-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/4869d8f70f3d579b54f8b4ee09c9effc-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/4869d8f70f3d579b54f8b4ee09c9effc-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Give us a call or email us here if you would like more information, a driveway or parking lot in the below finish, or an in-office presentation with samples!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A new parking lot at the Beth Abraham Temple</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Parking lot</category><category>Installation</category><category>Commerical </category><dc:date>2012-07-09T15:09:32-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/OaklandPerviousParkingLot.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/OaklandPerviousParkingLot.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As you can see there is still a drainage system, an artifact from the previous installation. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>PCBC 2012 - A Great Conference&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Industry Event</category><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2012-06-29T17:52:11-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PCBC2012-aGreatConference.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/PCBC2012-aGreatConference.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We all really had a great time at PCBC 2012 - for those of you who didn't go, it was the Pacific Coast Builders Conference held in San Francisco last week. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Our most recent pour: Los Altos Hills</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Installation</category><category>Residential Driveway</category><dc:date>2012-06-25T15:57:58-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/Our%20most%20recent%20pour%20Los%20Altos%20Hills.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/Our%20most%20recent%20pour%20Los%20Altos%20Hills.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The last of the concrete heading to the curb of this almost complete remodel, just before the last of it was covered in plastic while it cures. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pervious concrete has an industry magazine&#x21;</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><category>Industry Event</category><dc:date>2011-10-11T13:00:28-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/riverkeepersNPCPA.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/riverkeepersNPCPA.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Check out the most recent thinking about pervious concrete across the United States with great photos, articles and advertisements from local pervious experts in your area. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>4 Layers for Stormwater Management</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2011-08-31T14:03:04-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/4Layers.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/4Layers.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It is a very specific type of drain rock, not the typical base used under concrete which is impervious - we want to maintain about  40% air space to both allow water to pass through and give it place to "hang out" if the soil has a slow infiltration rate.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Redwood Avenue - Driveway</title><dc:creator>David Liguori</dc:creator><category>Installation</category><category>Research &#x26; Development</category><dc:date>2011-08-31T13:24:24-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/RedwoodAve.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bayareaperviousconcrete.com/blog/files/RedwoodAve.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We designed a pervious concrete driveway and side yard that is also the retention pond for all of the roof and yard runoff.]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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