建築業綠化潮起 美德企業聯手打造環保建材

美國有高達40%的能源被建築物所消耗，這一事實讓人們更加認識到提高能源效率對於永續發展的重要性。因此，建築師、建商和業主們現在都專注於打造更節能的建築，並一致支持使用環保材料來減少對環境的影響。像是德國的科思創（Covestro）和美國的卡萊爾建築材料公司（Carlisle Construction Materials），這些公司正致力於開發和推廣生物循環建材，旨在降低建築材料對環境的負擔。

The fact that up to 40% of energy in the United States is consumed by buildings has made people more aware of the importance of improving energy efficiency for sustainable development. As a result, architects, builders and owners are now focused on creating more energy-efficient buildings and unanimously support the use of environmentally friendly materials to reduce environmental impact. Companies such as Covestro in Germany and Carlisle Construction Materials in the United States are committed to developing and promoting biocyclic building materials, aiming to reduce the environmental burden of building materials.

綠建築：更環保、更有效率

Green buildings: more environmentally friendly and efficient

綠建築是一種對環境影響較小的建築模式，不僅提高能源和水源的使用效率，還能幫助保護生態系統，促進再生能源的利用。例如，使用節能照明、高效空調系統和節能電梯等設計元素，這些措施不僅能降低能源消耗，還能減少對自然資源的依賴。

Green building is a building model that has less impact on the environment. It not only improves the efficiency of energy and water use, but also helps protect ecosystems and promote the use of renewable energy. For example, the use of design elements such as energy-efficient lighting, efficient air conditioning systems and energy-efficient elevators will not only reduce energy consumption but also reduce reliance on natural resources.

隨著市場對永續建築需求的增長，越來越多的公司開始研發更環保的建材。科思創是一家專注於高科技聚合物材料的德國化學工業公司，致力於研發日常生活中的創新解決方案。而卡萊爾建築材料公司則是美國的建築外殼供應商，專注於打造節能建築。

As the market demand for sustainable buildings grows, more and more companies are beginning to develop more environmentally friendly building materials. Covestro is a German chemical industry company specializing in high-tech polymer materials and developing innovative solutions for daily life. Carlisle Building Materials is a U.S. building shell supplier focused on creating energy-efficient buildings.

跨國合作推動環保材料創新

這兩家公司多年來共同努力，致力於開發下一代的環保建材。

科思創為卡萊爾提供了來自ISCC PLUS認證（國際可持續發展和碳認證）的生物質平衡MDI（二苯基甲烷二異氰酸酯），這種材料與傳統的化石基MDI相比，能減少99%的碳足跡。

Cross-border cooperation promotes innovation in environmentally friendly materials

具體來說，每生產1公斤的MDI，便可減少2.4公斤的二氧化碳排放。

The two companies have worked together for many years to develop the next generation of environmentally friendly building materials. Covestro supplied Carlisle with biomass-balanced MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) from ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification), which reduces the carbon footprint

卡萊爾則使用這些生物循環材料製作結構絕緣板，進一步減少建築項目中產生的碳排放。

by 99% compared to traditional fossil-based MDI. Specifically, for every kilogram of MDI produced, 2.4 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced. Carlisle is using these bio-recycled materials to create structural insulation panels, further reducing the carbon emissions generated in construction projects.

科思創北美地區高性能材料銷售主管Julia Rubino強調，科思創早已認識到聚氨酯絕緣材料在性能上的優勢，因此能夠提供創新的生物循環原材料解決方案。她也指出，建築業的永續發展方案應該立即開始實行，以盡早減少對環境的負面影響。

Julia Rubino, Covestro’s head of sales for high-performance materials in North America, emphasized that Covestro has long recognized the performance advantages of polyurethane insulation materials and is therefore able to provide innovative bio-cyclic raw material solutions. She also pointed out that sustainable development plans in the construction industry should be implemented immediately to reduce negative impacts on the environment as soon as possible.