Covestro India delivers first homes made using its eco-sensitive technology
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Covestro India delivers first homes made using its eco-sensitive technology

Covestro, one of the world’s largest polymer companies, handed over the key of the first of homes made using its eco-sensitive technology to the disadvantaged families in the national capital as part of its endeavour to promote sustainable living in the country. Along with Habitat for Humanity, Covestro aims to take up opportunities in India which caters to a social benefit.

On the project, Ajay Durrani, Managing Director, Covestro India, says, “Eco-sensitivity remains one of the most important goals that India must meet today in order to establish its image as a strong nation that is built upon the values of sustainable growth. The Housing For All is a segment that needs to also embed energy-efficiency as part of its core offerings to ensure a brighter future for the society. Through this project, Covestro has once again demonstrated its commitment towards nurturing India for a better tomorrow using talented materials and technology.”

This technology from Covestro complements the Indian Government’s future plan towards affordable housing. The government has assigned infrastructure status to affordable housing projects and has committed to facilitate higher investments in this concern so as to meet its objective to provide housing for all by 2022. This, clubbed with India’s mission to achieve sustainable growth post signing the Paris Treaty, has given the much-needed boost to the realty sector to adopt sustainability as one of the core pillars of growth.

Covestro has long been engaged in the sustainable construction of affordable homes through its global partnership with ‘Habitat for Humanity’. Such initiatives provide a platform to demonstrate Covestro’s innovations and strategic philosophy. Covestro constantly endeavours to unfold opportunities for new applications of its high-tech polymers, especially in the underdeveloped markets. 

One such example is the usage of the award-winning composite three-layered panels in the affordable energy-efficient housing sector.  Based on locally available materials which are also recyclable, Covestro partnered with Vaspar Eco Systems, Bangalore and Industrial Foams, Delhi to develop these panels which are aimed at making accessible technologically and socially relevant innovations.

These houses constructed using cement fibre board with PUF Polyurethane (it is essentially a technology that uses cement fiber board, polyurethane foam and paper honeycomb)are fit-for-purpose to make the homes thermally comfortable and energy-efficient.  They are meant to withstand extreme weather conditions as well as disasters. 
Last year, Covestro had partnered with the Rajasthan Housing Board and Podar's advisory division (PACE) to build homes using PIR panel that were energy-efficient and which could withstand an earthquake up to 7 Richter scale. Such innovations help us to understand the diverse offerings which Covestro is able to bring to the marketplace based on the needs.


Covestro, one of the world’s largest polymer companies, handed over the key of the first of homes made using its eco-sensitive technology to the disadvantaged families in the national capital as part of its endeavour to promote sustainable living in the country. Along with Habitat for Humanity, Covestro aims to take up opportunities in India which caters to a social benefit. On the project, Ajay Durrani, Managing Director, Covestro India, says, “Eco-sensitivity remains one of the most important goals that India must meet today in order to establish its image as a strong nation that is built upon the values of sustainable growth. The Housing For All is a segment that needs to also embed energy-efficiency as part of its core offerings to ensure a brighter future for the society. Through this project, Covestro has once again demonstrated its commitment towards nurturing India for a better tomorrow using talented materials and technology.” This technology from Covestro complements the Indian Government’s future plan towards affordable housing. The government has assigned infrastructure status to affordable housing projects and has committed to facilitate higher investments in this concern so as to meet its objective to provide housing for all by 2022. This, clubbed with India’s mission to achieve sustainable growth post signing the Paris Treaty, has given the much-needed boost to the realty sector to adopt sustainability as one of the core pillars of growth. Covestro has long been engaged in the sustainable construction of affordable homes through its global partnership with ‘Habitat for Humanity’. Such initiatives provide a platform to demonstrate Covestro’s innovations and strategic philosophy. Covestro constantly endeavours to unfold opportunities for new applications of its high-tech polymers, especially in the underdeveloped markets.  One such example is the usage of the award-winning composite three-layered panels in the affordable energy-efficient housing sector.  Based on locally available materials which are also recyclable, Covestro partnered with Vaspar Eco Systems, Bangalore and Industrial Foams, Delhi to develop these panels which are aimed at making accessible technologically and socially relevant innovations. These houses constructed using cement fibre board with PUF Polyurethane (it is essentially a technology that uses cement fiber board, polyurethane foam and paper honeycomb)are fit-for-purpose to make the homes thermally comfortable and energy-efficient.  They are meant to withstand extreme weather conditions as well as disasters.  Last year, Covestro had partnered with the Rajasthan Housing Board and Podar's advisory division (PACE) to build homes using PIR panel that were energy-efficient and which could withstand an earthquake up to 7 Richter scale. Such innovations help us to understand the diverse offerings which Covestro is able to bring to the marketplace based on the needs.

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