Green Building and Sustainable Design

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.

Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Grasspave², Gravepave2, Slopetame² and Draincore² can reduce the urban heat island effect. Click here for more information

Stormwater Mangement

Our products effectively filter pollutants from rainwater runoff, reduce runoff volume and rate, reduce erosion and soil migration, store water, and harvest rainwater for re-use. Click here for more stormwater benefit information

Recycled Material

Our products effectively filter pollutants from rainwater runoff, reduce runoff volume and rate

LEED™ Points

As a member of the USGBC, Invisible Stuctures is commited to helping your design earn LEED™ Points. Download our LEED™ 3.0 Category Guide, our LEED™ 3.0 Product Guide, and our State of the Earth Innovation! brochure for quick references for potential points. Visit our LEED™ page for more information.

Pollution Removal

Our product line can filter out Moderate amounts of pollutants and solid waste from rainwater infiltration. Click here for pollutant removal information

Tree Preservation

Old growth trees can be saved and new growth vegetation can be planted by substituting our product line for traditional development practices. Grasspave², Gravelpave², and Slopetame² allows for oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, and nutrients to pass freely to the root zone. Asphalt and concrete suffocate trees. Draincore² is a water and air drainage conveyace which enhances vegetation growth. Download our Tree Preservation Detail and our Tree Protection Paper.

Product	Environmental Benefit
Grasspave² and Gravelpave² 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
Rainstore³	Recharges Groundwater Reduced Site Disturbance Capture Water For Reuse (Harvesting) Reduces Non-Point Source Pollution Made from Recycled Materials
Slopetame²	Reduced Erosion Reduced Soil Migration Native Vegetation Use Reduced Site Disturbance Tree Growth within Matrix Biofiltration Made from Recycled Materials
Draincore²	Reduced Stormwater Runoff Conveys Water for Treatment Biofiltration Heat Island Mitigation (Roof Garden) Reduced Non-Point Source Pollution Made from Recycled Materials
Beachrings²	Reduced Site Disturbance Made from Recycled Materials
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