Date: August 11, 2010
News - Pervious Concrete at Cedar Point Federal Credit Union
Cedar Point Federal Credit Union opted to use Pervious Concrete for a parking lot at its newest branch in Charlotte Hall this spring.
“We are very pleased with the pervious parking; it is aesthetically pleasing,” said Barbara Horn, president and CEO of Cedar Point FCU. Chairman of the Board William Wagoner agreed. Both Horn and Wagoner believe the Pervious Concrete meets their needs, within budget and in a green way.
“We are very pleased with the pervious parking; it is aesthetically pleasing,” said Barbara Horn, president and CEO of Cedar Point FCU. Chairman of the Board William Wagoner agreed. Both Horn and Wagoner believe the Pervious Concrete meets their needs, within budget and in a green way.
Site planners and engineers were challenged with providing adequate parking for customers, while meeting the Maryland’s new storm water management requirements. The design was originally specified to use permeable pavers for the perimeter parking at the Charlotte Hall branch, which was an environmentally viable but problematic option.
The builder for the project, W.M. Davis was familiar with Chaney Enterprises’ Pervious Concrete, as was Horn. When St. Mary’s County Planning approved its use in January, Davis conducted a cost comparison of the Pervious Concrete to the permeable pavers. As a result, the builder opted for Pervious Concrete. Pervious Concrete maximized the building’s parking capabilities, while still meeting storm water requirements in an innovative, yet cost-effective way for the Charlotte Hall branch.
Another major benefit of the Pervious Concrete paving is reflectivity. Exterior lighting is a critical security component for the credit union, and concrete parking lots require less lighting. Lighting costs can be reduced as much as 30 percent.
Pervious concrete permits rain to pass through the pavement and directly into the soil which replenishes groundwater, eliminates runoff into local watersheds and satisfies EPA regulatory requirements. This product is extremely safe for the environment by providing more air and water to trees and plants, filtering out water-borne pollutants.
With six branch offices and 20 ATMs in Southern Maryland, Cedar Point Federal Credit Union was chartered on August 29, 1945 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) with its field of membership encompassing employees of the Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center, the credit union, and members of their immediate families. After 65 years of serving an expanding field of membership, Cedar Point was awarded a Community Charter in December 2009, opening its membership to customers throughout the tri-county area.
Chaney Enterprises is on the leading edge of developing, testing and producing high-quality concrete mixes, such as Pervious Concrete and concrete overlays, for customers throughout the region. The company is a major supplier of Insulated Concrete Forms and other building materials and is the One Stop Shop™ for construction materials and supplies. Serving Maryland and neighboring Metropolitan DC since 1962, we strive to provide superior, top-quality products as we employ a combination of land management and environmentally friendly practices unsurpassed in the industry.
Above are CPFCU President and CEO Barbara Horn and William Wagoner, chairman of the Board of Directors.