Abstract

Air-conditioning is a major contributor to energy end-use in commercial buildings. Different types of airconditioning systems are installed in commercial buildings including packaged systems, split units and central systems. With the advancement in control technology and the demand for energy efficient systems, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air-conditioning system is seen to be a solution to the load-matching problem for airconditioning systems. In a VRF system, the volume or flow rate of the refrigerant is accurately matched to the required cooling load thereby saving energy and providing more accurate control. This study aims to determine the performance of the VRF system used in an actual building by calculating the Coefficient of Performance (COP) of the system. The COP is then compared to the COP of a centralized chilled water system used in the same building. The results showed that the COPs determined for the VRF and central systems are 3.3 and 2.0 respectively. The results also indicated that replacing older central system with a VRF system could lead to an energy savings of up to 39.5%.

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