Low Impact Development, or LID means a comprehensive stormwater management and site-design technique. Within the LID framework, the goal of any construction project is to design a hydrologically functional site that mimics predevelopment conditions. This is achieved by using design techniques that infiltrate, filter, evaporate, and store runoff close to its source.
Swales, planters, rain gardens and permeable pavers are all examples of LID features that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. LID features are required for all projects that are creating or replacing one acre or more of impervious surface.
Always check the plans and requirements before designing or re-design a project.
Permeable pavers are installed with a different technique than regular pavers, which are NOT permeable.
Study the illustration below and note how the water is allowed to drain into the sub-soil. There is an entire course on this with videos.
