ABG Building Solutions - Blue and Green Roof Systems
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ABG Building Solutions Ltd is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer and supplier of green and blue roof systems for architects, developers and building engineers. ABG Building Solutions manufactures its products at its factory in Meltham Mills, West Yorkshire, England and is a trading name of ABG Limited.
== About ABG Building Solutions ==
ABG has more than two decades of expertise in designing, manufacturing and supplying sustainable rooftop drainage solutions. The company is recognised as having pioneering the blue roof concept in the UK, with the first installation taking place at the University of Huddersfield. Since then, ABG has provided more than one million square metres of blue roof drainage systems to projects across the UK and internationally.
The company produces more than 2.5 million square metres of drainage composites annually at its Meltham Mills production facility. ABG is accredited to ISO certification and is a member of several industry bodies, including the Green Roof Organisation (GRO), CIRIA and BALI.
== Systems and Products ==
ABG offers an extensive range of blue roof and green roof systems, categorised into a number of system types.
=== Blue Roof Drainage Systems ===
Blue roof systems deliver attenuate and control the release of stormwater at roof level, helping buildings and developments meet SuDS regulations. The blue roof range is available in a variety of configurations, including green finish and hard landscape options across a range of build-up depths.
=== Green Roof Systems ===
The green roof range are available in biodiverse, extensive and intensive configurations, including solar-integrated options. ABG's extensive green roofs can retain up to 80% of annual rainfall, helping achieve sustainable urban drainage and flood risk reduction. Intensive green roof systems accommodate deeper substrates capable of supporting a wider range of planting and landscaped rooftop spaces.
=== System Components ===
In addition to complete system solutions, ABG supplies a range of 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.
== Technical and Design Services ==
ABG Building Solutions provides PI-covered project design for rooftop stormwater drainage systems. ABG's team of designers collaborates 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.
== References and External Links ==
* Official website: https://abg-buildingsolutions.com/