Energy Efficiency Scores Highly in Air Conditioning Industry Award

(15/05/2008)

A unique air conditioning technology from Daikin has been recognised for its high levels of energy efficiency and for meeting the demand for low carbon technologies in the commercial and industrial sectors with a prestigious award.

The VRVIII Heat Recovery System from Daikin has been celebrated as ‘Air Conditioning Product of the Year’ at the H&V News, Awards for Excellence – the leading awards for recognising excellence in heating, ventilating and air-conditioning.

Daikin’s VRVIII Heat Recovery was selected by judges as being one of the most energy efficient air conditioning solutions in the UK through the innovative use of heat pump technology to recover heat from interior locations and re-use it to heat and cool premises.

The end result is a system that exceeds the energy efficiency targets set out by the Government in Part L of the Building Regulations and also goes beyond the current criteria set for ECA qualification.

VRVIII Heat Recovery also includes a number of other industry leading features.   Whilst other VRF systems, for example, stop operating in the defrost mode, VRVIII comprises two heat exchangers in the outdoor unit.   This enables the system to defrost each heat exchanger separately, resulting in continuous heating at the indoor unit even during the defrost cycle, maximising comfort for the occupants.

VRVIII also stood out for its innovative automatic refrigerant charging and checking facility, a unique element of the product’s design.   This facility ensures the correct refrigerant is applied which helps to minimise leakage, further enhancing the product’s environmental credentials.

Daikin UK was recognised for its industry-first ‘End of Life Take Back’ scheme which was a finalist in the Environmental Initiative of the Year category.   Under the scheme Daikin UK collects end of life air conditioning equipment of any manufacturer and ensures that it is processed by an authorised recycler.   Thereafter, up to 95% of the residual matter will be reclaimed for further use.   The scheme has the potential to significantly reduce the number of air conditioning units going into land-fill thereby, providing a sustainable solution in the upgrade of air conditioning systems.

For more information on Daikin’s VRVIII Heat Recovery system and the company’s extensive range of innovative and energy efficient solutions visit www.daikin.co.uk.