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Student Curriculum

Lesson : Essentials

Paver
• Overview
• Embodied Energy
• Source Material (Local)
• Interlock
• Design Tolerances (Strict)
• Strength and Durability
• Color
• Typical Patterns
• Texture

History
• Ancient History
• Medieval History
• Industrial Revolution History
• Pre WWII History
• Post WWII History
• Cultural Influence

Lesson : Sustainability

Permeability
• ICP vs PICP : Intro Video - Overview
• Project Goals
• Rain Events
• Average Rainfall
• Watershed Size
• Watershed Surface

Water Detention
• Storage Capacity
• Soil Characteristics
• Basin Depth
• Drain Design
• Paver Design Software

Water Quality
• Runoff
• Erosion Control
• Biological Activity (Hydrocarbon Breakdown)
• Eutrophication
• Soil Nutrients

Climate
• Microclimates
• Paver Temperature Storage and Release
• Urban Heat Island

Lesson : Design

Structural
• Layers (Continuous)
• 5 Layers (Soils/Subgrade, Subbase, Base, Setting Bed, Paver)
• Loading- Basic Principles
• Loading- Advanced Principles
• Edge Restraints
• Compaction
• Joints

Theory
• Image and Identity
• Place-making (Space, Edge, Path, Threshold, Focus)
• Play and Recreation
• Commerce
• Pattern

Use
• Innovation
• Low-Impact Development (LID)
• Wayfinding

Lesson : Implementation

Construction
• Cost Analysis
• Documentation
• Small Area Process
• Large Area Process

Maintenance
• Repair
• Sealing
• Finishes
• Vacuuming

Resources

• CED Website
• ICPI
• ICPI Document Library
• Quizzes
• Product Availability (Manufacturer List)
• Lessons
• Interactive
• Studio Projects
• Presentations
• Research
• Syllabus
• Video

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The site is composed of presentations, animations, and studio projects, each supplemented with additional resources and materials. Educators are encouraged to use this site as a supplement to their existing curriculum.  Students are encouraged to explore design and structural principles through the library or utilize an organized curriculum path, whatever learning environment is preferred. Most importantly, the site is open. Educators and students are encouraged to expand the site through uploading content of all forms.