American School and University published an article credited to Justin Owen, Interim Director of Operations, Weber State University, on how Weber State University retrofitted their campus with all-electric, all-climate water-source heat pumps. Owen’s piece describes how the university plans to adopt variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems campus-wide to support its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040. One of the recent installations includes the Noorda Engineering, Applied Science and Technology building, in which a Mitsubishi Electric VRF system’s components are exposed in order for the students to study them. The other key recent installation is a Mitsubishi Electric Hybrid VRF system in the SkySuites that hosts the university’s football team and sports facilities. The article describes the benefits of VRF technology, including improved comfort and efficiency through zoning. Further, the article includes that the university has already seen energy usage reduced by 70% to 80% and lower utility bills.
Read the full article on page 16 of the September/October issue.
