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Carrier VRF for 2000 Chinese apartments

CHINA: Carrier China has supplied mini VRF units to Chengdu CapitaLand Century Mansion, a high-end residential building in Southwestern China.

Chengdu CapitaLand Century Mansion is located in the central area of Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone and will house approximately 2,000 apartments once completed in 2018.

Carrier’s mini VRF products are said to fit perfectly with CapitalLand’s demands for minimal environmental impact, reliability, high-efficiency and ultra-low noise. The VRF units have an IPLV of 6.2, which is 70% higher than the national energy efficiency standard.

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