The system has a design that optimizes performance and minimizes the defrosting needs of the air conditioning system when operating in heating mode. It is designed to be quick and easy to service, reducing time onsite for field engineers, developers said.
The project was jointly developed by WR Refrigeration in the United Kingdom and its customer Midlands Co-operative Society. It won the Refrigeration Product of the Year Award for 2012 in the National ACR Awards in England.