Concrete Isn’t the Same Ole Concrete at the Girl Scouts Program and Learning Center

On Tuesday, June 13th southern Indiana and Louisville area architects, engineers, developers and contractors found out just how environmentally important a special type of concrete can be.

Thanks to the Kentuckiana Concrete Promotion Group (KCPG), the Kentucky Ready Mixed Concrete Association (KRMCA), the ACI- Kentucky Chapter, the Ohio Valley Concrete Promotional Committee (OVCPC) and the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA), a new Pervious Concreteparking area was installed at the Girl Scouts Program and Learning Center. Experts were on hand to demonstrate its environmental qualities.  The parking area, located at the new Girl Scouts Headquarters, features the special concrete. 

An environmentally safe soybean water-repellent, THE BEAN™, was applied to the pervious concrete after it was poured to help protect the surface, especially during the curing period. THE BEAN™ is manufactured in Indiana from Indiana soybeans and is safe for plants and animals.  

Partners with the Girl Scouts on this project include:

• Kentuckiana Concrete Promotion Group (KCPG)
• Kentucky Ready Mixed Concrete Association (KRMCA)
• American Concrete Institute - Kentucky Chapter
• Ohio Valley Concrete Promotion Group (OVCPG)
• Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA)

The Girl Scouts Program and Learning Center serves girls throughout 57 counties in Kentucky, southern Indiana, and Tennessee. With the help of 7,000 volunteers, Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.