Daikin, a leader in manufacturing of cooling and heating solutions, has announced its high ambient R-32 split air conditioner has received the Abu Dhabi Trustmark for Environmental Performance.

The certification was received during a ceremony held at the Abu Dhabi Quality Conformity Council (QCC), said a statement from the company.

QCC, the entity responsible for developing quality infrastructure and raising awareness on quality standards in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, unveiled the Unitary Air Conditioners Certification Scheme which defines minimum energy performance standards and technical requirements for unitary air conditioners used across villas, apartment buildings and office buildings in Abu Dhabi, it added.

Ryoji Sano, president of Daikin Middle East and Africa, said: “Our company is proud to receive the Abu Dhabi Trust Mark for Environmental Performance for its high efficiency inverter driven split system using the low global warming potential R-32 refrigerant designed for the high ambient conditions in the region.”

“We express our gratitude to QCC and support their leadership in prequalifying high efficiency systems for Abu Dhabi’s villas and buildings,” he added.

Congratulating Daikin on receiving the certification, Mohammed Helal Al Balooshi, director of marketing and communications at Abu Dhabi QCC, said: “QCC is delighted to collaborate with manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of unitary air conditioners to obtain voluntary certification of products that meet our quality, safety and performance specifications.”

“We launched the Unitary Air Conditioners Certification Scheme as part of our priority to promote the use of safe, high quality and energy efficiency air conditioning equipment with zero impact on the ozone layer and minimal power consumption,” he added.

Sana Hamdani, product marketing manager of Daikin Middle East and Africa, said: “The unique combination of R32 and inverter technology in the new Daikin air conditioner range offers end-users the opportunity to benefit from class-leading energy efficiencies that can provide up to 40 per cent power savings versus conventional non-inverter systems, with excellent cooling capacity and high indoor climate comfort, while lowering the environmental impact.” – TradeArabia News Service