GreenBuilding6- enviornmental and LEED™

GreenBuilding1	LEED Impact	Pollution Removal	Download Brochure
Heat Island Mitigation	ADA Accessibility	Recycling	Fresh Water Resources

A Rainstore3 installation, at a Greenhouse in Santa Fe, NM, collects rain water from the greenhouse roofs, stores it, and it is then used to irrigate the greenhouse plants.

The Reliant Stadium Grasspave2 installation, in Houston, TX, pulls triple duty as a 317k sq. ft. parking lot, stormwater filtration/mitigation system, and festival grounds for concerts and rodeo events.

The Environmental Benefits of Our Products

Invisible Structures, Inc has been committed to "green" building for more than twenty years, with a suite of products which not only protect the environment, but actually enhance it. Our products process stormwater naturally, prevent erosion and soil migration, clean water of contaminants, provide for reuse of rainwater or recharging rainwater to natural aquifers. Cool Communities programs can be realized by cool grass and gravel parking lots, more trees in parking lots, and through the development of green roofs/roof gardens. Lower ambient air temperatures are realized and toxic hydrocarbon drip and other pollutants are removed. Greater vegetation allows for more absorption of carbon dioxide and production of oxygen, while reducing reflection and absorbtion of solar heat energy.

Designing "Green"

The first-costs and life-cycle costs of ISI's product line, can be a fraction of conventional site design costs. Our products provide multiple-use surfaces, which save money for site development plus add human and societal benefits. Independent analysis has shown use of ISI's product line can save thousand of dollars per year in installation and maintenance, and actually increase revenue through year round use or "additional-use" revenue streams.
Designing "Green" with ISI also means improved health and safety conditions for building employees and the general public. American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant surfaces can be realized on almost every inch of developed land while enhancing the environment. The elderly, disabled; everyone can have access to natural or scenic areas without damage to precious resources or wildlife.


Gravelpave2 (left) along with Grasspave2 and Beachrings2 (right) are ADA (American's with Disabilities Act) compliant surfaces.

Invisible Structures' Product Performance
Product	Environmental Benefit	Economic Benefit	Human Benefit
Grasspave2 and Gravelpave2	Filters Polluted Automobile Drips Reduces Stormwater Run-off Air-Conditioning Effect (GP2 only) Reduces Non-Point Source Pollution Airborne Dust Capture & Retention (GP2) Tree Growth withing Parking Lot Reduces Erosion and Soil Migration Urban Heat Island Mitigation Recharges Groundwater Made from Recycled Materials	Multiple-Use Surface Saves Maintenance Costs** Reduces Need for Detention Pond Lower Installation Costs	ADA Accessible Cool Surface Firelanes Emergency Access Aesthetics
Rainstore3	Recharges Groundwater Reduced Site Disturbance Capture Water For Reuse (Harvesting) Reduces Non-Point Source Pollution Made from Recycled Materials	Reduced Insurance Cost Multiple-Use Surfaces Rapid Installation Real Estate Savings Re-Use Water (Gray)	Safety, Sub-Surface Detention Health, Reduced Pest Breeding Reduced Odor Problems Reduced Weed Problems Reduced Flooding
Slopetame2	Reduced Erosion Reduced Soil Migration Native Vegetation Use Reduced Site Disturbance Tree Growth within Matrix Biofiltration Made from Recycled Materials	Immediate Soil Containment Lower Installation Costs**	ADA Accessible Cool Surface Flood Control
Draincore2	Reduced Stormwater Runoff Conveys Water for Treatment Biofiltration Heat Island Mitigation (Roof Garden) Reduced Non-Point Source Pollution Made from Recycled Materials	More Efficient Than Pipe/Gravel Rapid Installation (Drainage) Efficient Use of Water	Cool Surface (Roof Garden) Safety (Water Contamination) Efficient Use of Water
Beachrings2	Reduced Site Disturbance Made from Recycled Materials	Portable and Reusable Rapid Installation	ADA Accessible Emergency Road/Cool Walking Surface
Compared to asphalt and concrete parking lot, over a 20 year period. Compared to concrete and asphalt parking lots with drainage/retention systems, where Gravelpave2 and Grasspave2 support drainage/retention in the cross-section. **Compared to typical concrete block revetments