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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Approved for 1 credit hour toward AIA (LU|HSW), BOC, BPI, GBCI (ID+C, O+M, WELL), NAHB, NARI, Phius, and RESNET certification.
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
