Heat recovery ultimately reduces the life-time cost of the system by minimising electricity consumption, as well as reducing CO₂ emissions to lessen the impact on future generations.

In July 2009, the Low Carbon Transition Plan set out the roadmap to 2020 for a transition to a lower carbon economy, aiming to deliver carbon emmission reductions of 18% on 2008 levels.

This major challenge demands much higher building energy efficiency, greater use of renewable energy and the adoption of clean technologies. On every point, heat recovery systems score well.

The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme requires large private and public sector organizations to monitor their carbon emissions. Larger energy users will have to purchase allowances for these emissions, providing a direct incentive to reduce carbon emission levels. Legally, qualifying organisations have to comply with the scheme, or face financial penalties.

Daikin’s VRV®III Heat Recovery provides an ideal way to reduce a building’s energy consumption and the required purchase of CRC allowances, because the heat recovery system’s inherent efficiency means that it generates much lower carbon emissions than traditional heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems.