Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development proposed the "Work Program for Accelerating Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Construction Sector" to improve the energy efficiency continuously, reduce carbon emissions and accelerate the improvement of the quality of green and low-carbon development in the construction sector.

As a widely used insulation material with excellent performance in the construction industry, It is generally believed that with the release of the "program", it is expected to accelerate the transformation and upgrading of the polyurethane industry and the development of green innovation, polyurethane green building materials are expected to usher in new opportunities for development.

Ultra-low energy buildings are supported by policies

This year's "Government Work Report" put forward the expected target of reducing energy consumption per unit of GDP by about 2.5%. The construction sector is one of the main areas of energy consumption and carbon emissions in China. Accelerating the promotion of energy conservation and carbon reduction in the construction sector is of great significance to achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality and promoting high-quality development.

The"program" puts forward specific goals for the development of green buildings and ultra-low energy buildings. By 2027, ultra-low energy consumption buildings will achieve large-scale development, and significant results will be achieved in energy conservation and carbon reduction in the building sector.

The broad market space for polyurethane building materials

With the continuous improvement of energy conservation and carbon reduction requirements in the construction industry, eco-friendly polyurethane building materials will gain greater market space because they meet the demand for materials for low-carbon buildings. For example, polyurethane insulation materials with excellent thermal insulation properties and low thermal conductivity can improve the thermal insulation performance of buildings, and polyurethane materials with excellent mechanical properties and recyclable can replace traditional building materials and reduce the generation of construction waste. With the progress of science and technology and the increase of research and development efforts, polyurethane materials have great prospects in energy conservation and carbon reduction.

Copmanies occupy the green building materials market

Driven by policies, polyurethane companies are seizing the green building materials market actively and accelerating product development and market expansion. Wanhua Chemical provides green and low-carbon building material system solutions for the building energy efficiency industry, and Huntsman has also been committed to innovation in the field of building energy-saving materials in recent years, and polyurethane composite materials developed by Covestro have the advantages of high strength and excellent thermal insulation performance. Qichen technical team is also working hard to develop new energy-saving spraying foam and other new polyurethane products.