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Leading the charge in mid-size apartment and institutional buildings By Bruce Nagy (variable refrigerant flow) system, and so does Scotland Yard,” said Aaran O’Connor, operations manager for Concept VRF Systems in Mississauga, Ont. “I installed them.” O'Connor came to Canada eight years ago as part of the British invasion of the HVAC industry. To be more accurate, we should say the European and Asian invasion. VRF was popularized in Asia and energy-stressed Europe. Adoption here has been driven largely by Japanese and South Korean manufacturers like Daikin, Mitsubishi, and LG.
Mid-size condo project
These rooftop VRF condenser units provide heating and cooling for The Jack, a new condominium complex in Toronto.
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know a British gentleman who now lives in Canada. I don’t want to suggest that he thinks he’s royalty, but he lets me call him the “King of VRF,” and he claims he provided expert counsel to a friend who lives at Buckingham Palace. “The Queen of England has a VRF
VRF heat pump systems are now popping up in medium size office condominiums like The Jack, a modern 11-storey residence in uptown Toronto. It features 153 units in varying sizes, including a couple of luxury penthouses, but with contemporary setback architecture it looks like a smaller building from outside. There are 26 Daikin VRV-IV heat recovery outdoor condensers on the roof, which connect to Daikin single port branch selector boxes. Then, depending on unit size and floor
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