ACR Journal

14 ❘ The Refrigerant Update There has perhaps never been such a heightened focus on indoor air quality. Yet, with climate change continuing to be one of the biggest challenges facing our global community, tackling both our internal and external environments is the best way to ensure a healthy future and fresh, clean air for all – as Martin Passingham, Product & Training Manager from Daikin UK, explains. We are determined to reduce our environmental footprint and in the spirit of the Paris Agreement, we aim to be CO2 neutral at Daikin by 2050. We see there being three stepping-stones on the way to achieving this commitment: through a circular economy, through innovation and through smart use. The first step requires us to move away from consumption of finite resources and we aim to achieve this by Certified Reclaimed Refrigerant Allocation, a designation that is exclusive to Daikin and assures customers of both the quality and quantity of reclaimed refrigerant. The second step sees the introduction of new product offerings, such as the VRV 5 S series – the latest evolution in our portfolio development, which we are striving to fully convert to lower GWP (Global Warming Potential) refrigerants. This completely new unit has been developed specifically to use R-32 refrigerant and is our most sustainable solution yet, whilst simultaneously being an all-round performer suitable for all mini VRC applications. Indoor air quality solutions designed for the future