PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

As part of its 75th Anniversary year, Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry has built a three-story, fully functional modular and sustainable green home in its own backyard. The home is designed to showcase ideas and products that allow people to make their lives more eco-friendly in the 21st century. Permaloc, manufacturer of sustainable, aluminum landscape edging products, was responsible for contributing the edge restraint for the driveway and walkways for the Smart Home: Green + Wired exhibit. Over 1,200 linear feet of edging was used to create the driveway and walkways for the home. The driveway and many walkways were constructed using a permeable paver that allows for water to drain through the material, reducing storm water runoff. Additional walkways were built using a crushed, decomposed granite that also allows for slow water runoff. Permaloc's edge restraint is designed to prevent movement of these materials and sustain the design for the lifetime of the project.