Understanding VRF: Insights from Real-World Measured Performance

This session offers an opportunity for attendees to gain important insights into real-world performance of VRF systems and drivers that impact performance. Presenters will share results from two newly completed DOE-funded research studies focused on measured performance of VRF systems in cold climates. Come learn about the key findings, including VRF efficiency, refrigerant leakage, and the impacts of oversizing. Presenters will also discuss measurement methods and what the future of onboard measurement might look like. Leave with practical strategies to optimize VRF system performance during the design, installation, and operation process.

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Room / Location
Club Parlor
Learning Objectives
Utilize different methods of measuring VRF system performance and prepare for future opportunities for onboard measurement
Draw on real-world performance data of VRF systems in cold climate applications
Assess the costs and benefits of oversizing VRF systems and recognize the impact sizing has on performance
Identify strategies to optimize VRF system performance during the design and construction process
CEU Information
Approved for 1 credit hour toward AIA (LU|HSW), BOC, BPI, GBCI (ID+C, O+M, WELL), NAHB, NARI, Phius, and RESNET certification.
Session ID
NYC24-147
Session Documents
147_understanding_vrf.pdf (2.14 MB)

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