ABG Biodiverse Green Roof with Roofdrain 25mm Drainage Board
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The Biodiverse Green Roof is commonly used to replace or extend an area of local habitat and enhance biodiversity.
Application
Biodiverse green roof build up, suitable for flat or pitched roofs and new build or retrofit applications.
Description
The ABG Green Roof biodiverse system comprises:
- Engineered growing media:
ABG peat free media derived from sustainable, recycled, UK sourced materials. Using a specifically developed, light-weight growing media reduces the load on the roof.
- Surfacing:
A vegetation layer, such as wildflower seed and sedum plug plants and habitat enhancement features (e.g. hibernaculum stone and log piles).
- Roofdrain 25mm drainage / reservoir board:
Utilising a drainage composite such as ABG Roofdrain reduces the risk of over saturation of the soil media and planting during periods of heavy rainfall. The high strength drainage core of the ABG Roofdrain product is designed to be used for higher load biodiverse green roof system applications, with a typical depth of between 80 - 150mm of growing media and with typical loads ranging from 100 – 200kg per m2. The product consists of a combination of a cuspated core with a geotextile bonded to the upper face to prevent soil ingress. It is manufactured in the UK from up to 95% recycled material. It provides excellent drainage over the whole base area of the soil layer, as well as providing additional waterproofing protection.
Features and benefits:
- Added protection for waterproofing layer
- Contributes to overall BREEAM assessment
- Reduces whole life costs of the building and improves energy efficiency
- SuDS solution acting as the first stage in the treatment train
- Creates habitat to improve local biodiversity
- Noise reducing
- Extracts pollutants and improves air quality
General information
Color | Black |
Length | 50000 mm |
Width | 920 mm |
Height | 25 mm |
Warranty description | Guidance for specification option: Equal to the life of the biodiverse roof maintenance contract. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | Q37/130 Extensive green roof |
Product range |
Specification data - Extensive green roof systems
Protection | |
Root barrier | To be decided by waterproofer. |
Moisture control | |
Drainage layer | ABG Roofdrain 25 mm. Guidance for specification option:
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Filter membrane | Integrated. |
Drainage ancillaries | Protection geotextile bonded to the underside of the reservoir/ drainage board. ABG Green Roof Access Chambers. Guidance for specification option: Purpose designed to create inspection chambers around outlets and irrigation points in green roof systems. They are manufactured from high grade powder coated aluminium offering excellent corrosion resistance. The base of chamber allows drainage via channels cut into the base. Both standard and parapet bases available in three different sizes of interlocking mid sections to cater for different levels of build-up. Each comes with a lockable lid. |
Planting systems | |
Planting medium | A blend of water retaining aggregates, crushed brick and organic material. Guidance for specification option: Mixed to provide an extensive growing media to meet customer specifications. Extensive growing media is a versatile, lightweight general purpose green roof growing media, ideal for sedum matting systems and systems supporting hardier lower maintenance plants such as sedum, wildflowers and grasses. |
Planting requirements | Mixture of sedum, wildflower turf and plug plants. Manufacturer guidanceIn accordance with the landscape design or ecology plan. |
Edge restraints | ABG Abpro Aluminium Profiles. Guidance for specification option: Designed for use in variety of green or ballasted roof applications. They can be used either as an edge restraint, or where a solution for retaining or separating the roof garden materials is required. Lightweight and robust, they can be cut to length and angled to suit the roof design, are available powder-coated in any colour and are connected with plate connectors. |
Execution | Manufacturer guidanceAll operatives carrying out the vegetation installation should refer to the ABG installation and establishment guidelines for vegetation. |
System completion | Establishment watering requirements: Surface watering for the first ten weeks following installation (to ensure the substrate remains moist to the touch). Guidance for specification option: It is the responsibility of the roofing contractor to liaise with the main contractor/ building owner to provide water and ensure that the planted growing medium is thoroughly irrigated immediately after installation. An adequate mains water supply of sufficient pressure must be available and operational prior to the plants being installed. Manufacturer guidanceABG Installs' maintenance service ABG's contracting business - ABG Installs - offers a professional maintenance service using experienced green/blue roof technicians and can provide an estimate for carrying out on-going maintenance. Contact the green roof maintenance team on Tel: 01484 354836. |
Sustainability data
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
A1-A3 (production stage) | Embodied carbon as defined in BS EN 15804 |
Normalised unit | 1.7 kg CO₂ eq/kg |
Declared unit | 1.72 kg CO₂ eq/kg Self-declared |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 95 % Guidance for specification option: Up to 95% |
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| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 Revit | Revit 2017 | 1 |
 IFC | IFC2X3 | 1 |
Literature
ABG Green Roof BROCHURE
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