Danfoss received an Innovation Award in the Green Building category during the 2010 AHR Exposition, Jan. 25-27 in Orlando, Fla., for the Performer VSD cooling package.
This is the eighth time in eight consecutive years that a Danfoss product has been honored with a coveted Innovation Award from the Exposition, the largest and most respected gathering of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration companies and professionals in America.
“This achievement -- eight awards in as many years -- is unique in the industry,” said Jan Petersen, director of marketing communications at Danfoss in Baltimore. “It is a validation of Danfoss EnVisioneeringSM principles, where we strive for engineering innovations that are more energy efficient and environmentally advanced.”
Petersen added that Danfoss scientists and engineers never stop seeking new technologies, as well as new ways to employ existing technology, to produce solutions for modern living with reduced carbon footprint.
“Performer VSD is an important milestone in the quest for SEER 18 and above for all cooling and heating applications,” said Dr. Mogens H. Rasmussen, a senior Danfoss engineer and systems integration marketing manager for the award-winning product. “It is particularly gratifying to have received the award for green buildings this year, because high energy efficiency was one of the priority design goals for Performer VSD.”
By constantly matching the capacity required to maintain the homeowner’s set point – without cycling on and off, comfort and efficiency are significantly increased, and, while the temperature set point is maintained, dehumidification is also accomplished. Additionally, the Performer VSD, featuring a new compressor concept designed for capacities from 2 to 5 TR, is up to 50 times quieter than traditional units.
“EnVisioneering has been a Danfoss vision since its founding in 1933,” commented Petersen. “Danfoss has always been an industry leader in the kind of advanced research and engineering awareness that led to the development of the Performer VSD system. For more than 25 years, we have been enlisting American industries to join us in the EnVisioneering culture, and we host our EnVisioneering Symposia several times each year, with industry and government leaders participating.”
Dr. Rasmussen concluded, “Danfoss intends to lead the way toward higher and higher energy efficiencies that will reduce costs and continue to offer further improvements in environmental protection.”