This year marks a decade since the launch of Mitsubishi Electric’s Hybrid VRF system. Over the past ten years, Hybrid VRF has delivered energy efficient comfort, flexibility and sustainability across a wide range of building types in the UK. From hotels and offices to apartments and healthcare facilities, it has proven to be a reliable and future ready solution for building services that meet modern performance and carbon reduction goals.
The Strand Palace Hotel in London presented a unique challenge: there was no air conditioning system in place, and the hotel needed to remain fully operational throughout the installation. Hybrid VRF was the ideal solution, allowing installation to take place with minimal disruption while delivering reliable, efficient comfort for staff and guests. Ten years later, the system continues to perform, demonstrating the adaptability and longevity of Hybrid VRF in operationally sensitive projects.
Aspect Court was one of the first Hybrid VRF installations in the UK and has since been converted into apartments. Ten years on, the system remains fully operational and continues to provide efficient heating and cooling. Mike Abey, owner of Abey AC, reflects on the project then and now, highlighting the system’s reliability and the long term benefits it continues to deliver for modern residential buildings.
Hybrid VRF combines the design flexibility and precise control of traditional VRF with the efficiency and safety benefits of a water based system. By reducing refrigerant in occupied spaces, supporting carbon reduction targets and providing consistent comfort, Hybrid VRF continues to offer long term performance for new builds and retrofit projects alike. Ten years on, it remains a trusted choice for designers, consultants and building owners looking for sustainable, low carbon solutions.
R32 VRF heat recovery outdoor units available from 22-34kW, compliment the widest range of innovative VRF solutions available on the market. They deliver lower GWP solutions and offer customers the ability to use one single refrigerant across a complete building or an entire network.
The PLFY-WL-VEM-E offers 72 different airflow patterns, with the ability to handle a multitude of ceiling applications up to to 4.2 metres in height. The easy to install, slim unit is ideal for maintaining constant temperatures, thanks to adjustable vanes that allow users to precisely direct air where it's needed.
City Multi Hybrid VRF is an energy-efficient 2-pipe heat recovery VRF system, whereby the outdoor unit is connected to a Hybrid Branch Controller (HBC) and water pipework is used between the indoor unit & HBC. With the refrigerant layout reduced, this revolutionary design minimises the need for leak detection and provides simultaneous heating and cooling to the occupied space.
Mitsubishi Electric is a world-leading supplier of energy efficient equipment that will cool, heat, ventilate and control buildings.
We supply not only the equipment but continued support throughout the lifecycle of all products whether that is in commercial and industrial properties or homes.
Mitsubishi Electric has a vast product range that includes VRF air conditioning and chillers. Our Product Catalogue has our complete range of current products, including technical specification, so for more information please download this.
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Mitsubishi Electric offers solutions that deliver the quality and excellence you would expect from a world-leading supplier. We can support you every step of the way whether pre-sales design and specification, installation and commissioning, or service and maintenance, right through to recycling.
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