ABG Building Solutions - Blue and Green Roof Systems
Wiki Article
ABG Building Solutions is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer and supplier of green and blue roof systems for architects, developers and building engineers. ABG Building Solutions is based at its factory in Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire, England and operates as a division of ABG Limited.
== Company Background ==
ABG Building Solutions has over 20 years of experience in the design, manufacture and supply of sustainable rooftop drainage solutions. The company is widely credited with designing and installing the first blue roof in the United Kingdom, with a landmark early project at the University of Huddersfield. To date, ABG has supplied over one million square metres of blue roof drainage systems to construction projects worldwide.
ABG Building Solutions produces over 2.5 million square metres of drainage composites annually at its Meltham Mills production facility. The company holds ISO certification and is a member of several industry bodies, including the Green Roof Organisation (GRO), CIRIA and BALI.
== Systems and Products ==
ABG Building Solutions provides a comprehensive range of sustainable rooftop systems, organised across a number of system types.
=== Blue Roof Drainage Systems ===
ABG's blue roof systems deliver attenuate and control the release of stormwater at roof level, helping buildings and developments meet Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) legislation. The blue roof range is available across multiple build-up depths and finishes, including green finish and hard landscape options across a range of build-up depths.
=== Green Roof Systems ===
The green roof range span extensive, intensive and biodiverse formats, as well as solar-integrated options. ABG's extensive green roofs can retain up to 80% of annual rainfall, contributing to sustainable urban drainage and flood risk reduction. Intensive green roof systems support deeper growing media capable of supporting more substantial planting and amenity roof gardens.
=== Supporting Products ===
In addition to its system solutions, ABG supplies individual supporting products, including Roofdrain and Deckdrain drainage boards, protective and filter geotextiles, void formers, growing media, sedum and wildflower blankets, and inspection and restrictor chambers.
== Design Services ==
ABG Building Solutions provides PI-covered project design for blue roof and green roof projects. ABG's team of designers works with project architects and building engineers to calculate and specify all materials and components required above the waterproofing layer to achieve the required surface water attenuation performance.
== External Links ==
* Official website: https://abg-buildingsolutions.com/