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Cold-Climate Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) System Demonstration and Market Research





Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, at 11a-12p CT

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*Upcoming CARD Webinar:*

Sign up for our CARD Webinar to review results and answer your questions from a recently completed Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) project.  The researchers who conducted the study will present their findings and recommendations for Energy Conservation and Optimization programming.




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Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) is a market-ready heat pump application that is available today that will help Minnesota meet its 2050 emission goals. VRF systems have the potential to achieve seasonal heating efficiencies above 300% but have had historic challenges operating during the coldest hours of the year. Recent advancements have addressed this issue, as units that used to be limited to operating to -5°F can now operate down to ‑22°F. This new technology is referred to in this report as cold-climate VRF (ccVRF). VRF systems can also be paired with supplemental heating systems to perform in cold climates.

In this webinar, Slipstream will discuss their market analysis and field demonstration of VRF systems to demonstrate the energy savings potential from this technology in the cold climate of Minnesota. Researchers quantified the ability for these systems to maintain comfort throughout the year, and developed recommendations to overcome market adoption barriers in the state.

The purpose of the Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) Grant Program is to identify new technologies, strategies and program approaches that utilities can implement to help achieve the annual state energy-conservation goal as established by the Next Generation Energy Act of 2007 and modernized by the Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Act passed in 2021. For more information, visit the Applied Research and Development webpage [ [link removed] ] or email Utility Energy Conservation Research Coordinator Lindsay Anderson <[email protected]>.








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