The Case of the Skyscraper That Changed in Midair
It all began when the specs on a new 19-story office tower were altered
in mid-construction. Suddenly the owners required 20 offices per floor, up from the original 16 – meaning the number of outdoor
air conditioning units would have to rise, too. Or would they?
Enter Daikin®’s VRV®. The system’s increased efficiency and patented R-410A refrigerant provided 17% greater cooling, absorbing the space increase with no problem. As a bonus, cooling and electrical-supply costs dropped 7% and 20%, respectively, with a 48% lower plant footprint area. So instead of sweating out the new office additions, the building’s handlers turned it into cool cost savings.
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- University of Hawaii at Manoa
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- ASHRAE Headquarters renovation
- Warwick House of Hope
- Hoosick Valley Church
- New Skyscraper Construction
- Office Building Retrofit
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- Hilton Hotel in Manchester, UK (VRV-WII case study)