Over 4000m2 of Firth’s Holland FlowPave used at Auranga
South Auckland’s Auranga multi-use housing development lies on the inner reaches of Manukau Harbour's inlet, just west of Drury Village and is within easy reach of Auckland’s airports and the CBD. The various stages of the development cover an estimated 170Ha of land in the foothills of the Bombay’s, and will eventually provide upwards of 3000 lots, zoned for standalone homes, duplexes, terraces and apartments - over a number of stages.
EcoPave Permeable Paving Benefits
- Reduces rainfall runoff from hard surfaces, decreasing the demand on drainage systems
- Reduces the need for retention structures (e.g. ground sumps, ponds or dams) and maximises land use by retaining water within the Permeable Paving System
- Recharges natural groundwater and aquifers
- Improves hydrological response of stormwater peak flow by holding and releasing in a controlled manner
- Filters run off water by removing heavy metals such as zinc and copper through cationic exchange when using greywacke subbase drainage aggregates
This product is one of the solutions for storm water management in the Auckland unitary plan.
Other benefits:
“Our permeable paving solutions are being specified more and more as intensification of the city continues in the drive to build more housing for Auckland’s growing population,” says Steve Crossland, Technical Specification & Innovation Advisor (Masonry) for Firth. “In the various blocks of townhouses you see around the city Holland FlowPave is used to allow a greater site coverage, enabling more homes in less space.”