Daikin’s fully flat cassette – Design and Genius in one
Daikin has launched the fully flat cassette for its Sky Air and VRV commercial climate
control systems. This new indoor unit has an iconic and unique design, providing high
energy efficiency and comfort levels.
Blending design with function
The fully flat cassette is the first commercial indoor unit developed specifically for the European
market and is the result of a collaboration between Daikin and renowned international product
designer yellow design. The cassette is designed to blend seamlessly with modern commercial
building interiors and is the first to fit completely within a standard European ceiling tile, enabling
lights, speakers and sprinklers to be installed in adjoining panels.
Available in white or white and grey, the fully flat cassette blends design with function perfectly,
with its flush fit, four-way air distribution and optional intelligent sensors that ensure it meets the
highest demands of architectural design, while delivering excellent comfort and exceptional
seasonal energy efficiency (up to A+).
Although this is the first collaboration with yellow design, Daikin has already led the way in
creating systems with a high level of design, with its Nexura and Daikin Emura domestic air
conditioning ranges that also blend seamlessly with any modern interior design. Daikin Emura
won the Good Design Award 2011 and iF Product Design Award 2010 for the quality of its
design, workmanship and choice of materials, as well as its high degree of innovation, energy
efficiency and functionality. It also received a Red dot Design Award honourable mention in
2010 and was nominated for the Designpreis Deutschland 2011.
Sensor-driven comfort – easily controlled
The fully flat cassette can be fitted with an optional intelligent sensor kit, including a presence
sensor and floor sensor, to further improve efficiency and comfort.
The presence sensor can reduce energy consumption by up to 27% by switching off the unit
when nobody is in the room.; The sensor also adjusts the air flow direction depending on where
people are to ensure comfort throughout the room. This ensures comfort levels and prevents
energy being wasted on unnecessary heating or cooling.
The natural temperature distribution in a room is for it to be warmer near the ceiling (as hot air
rises). The floor sensor detects the temperature difference between the floor and the ceiling
and re-directs air flow to ensure a more even temperature distribution.
Whisper quiet comfort and air quality
The fully flat cassette’s 25dBA sound pressure makes it one of the quietest on the market. In
addition to the sensors, it has a number of automated functions designed to enhance occupants’
comfort. For example, air quality is as important as room temperature and the fully flat cassette
has advanced filters to remove dust particles to ensure the air is clean. The system is also able
to reduce humidity levels, without varying room temperature.
A flexible solution for modern building design
Modern commercial buildings are designed to be flexible, allowing businesses to reconfigure
spaces using temporary and permanent partitions. However, this can mean that indoor units
end up close to a wall, or in a corner, creating problems with air flow.
The fully flat cassette’s four flaps can be opened and closed to redirect air flow as required,
avoiding this potential issue, providing increased design flexibility for architects and reducing
potentially costly issues for building owners when it comes to refurbishing buildings.
Reducing environmental impact
Architects and building engineers are increasingly having to design climate control systems to
meet ever-tightening environmental legislation. The fully flat cassette, which can be used with
Daikin’s class-leading Sky Air Seasonal Smart and VRV systems, cuts energy use dramatically
and lowers carbon emissions, without compromising comfort levels.
Daikin’s new fully flat cassette – Design and Genius in one
With the launch of the fully flat cassette, Daikin is once again leading the way in the design and
technology of climate control systems. This is not a case of form over function – the fully flat
cassette’s iconic design makes it suitable for any contemporary commercial space, without
compromising on comfort levels, air quality and energy efficiency.
Whether they are part of a Sky Air or VRV system, the new range offers architects, building
engineering consultants, installers, building owners and businesses a flexible and stylish
solution to climate control.
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Editor’s notes:
About Daikin Europe N.V.
Daikin Europe N.V. is a major European producer of air conditioners, heat pumps and
refrigeration equipment, with approximately 5,500 employees throughout Europe and 10 major
manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the
Netherlands, Turkey and the UK.
Globally, Daikin is renowned for its pioneering approach to product development and the
unrivalled quality, design and versatility of its integrated solutions.
With more than 50 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of heating and cooling
technologies, Daikin is a market leader in heat pump technology. Daikin Altherma and Daikin
VRV are the most sold heat pump systems in Europe, with over 500,000 systems delivered to
date.
Sky Air – the seasonally-efficient solution for light commercial applications
The FFQ-C fully flat cassettes, with cooling capacities of 2.5 to 5.7kW and heating capacities of
3.2 to 7kW, are designed to be used with Daikin’s Sky Air Seasonal Smart and Seasonal
Classic ranges in light commercial applications such as shops, restaurants, offices and data
rooms.
Meeting the latest European legislation on seasonal efficiencies that came into force on 1st
January 2013, Sky Air’s inverter-controlled heat exchangers and compressors have lower
energy consumption as they use only the power necessary to match the load. As a result, the
units run most efficiently at partial loads and so are optimised to perform at their best in real life
conditions.
VRV IV – the latest Daikin innovation
Daikin also offers a range of fully flat cassettes for larger commercial applications (FXZQ-A), to
be used with its VRV heat pumps. The FXZQ-A cassettes have cooling capacities of 1.7 to
5.6kW and heating capacities of 1.9 to 6.3kW.
The latest VRV IV equipment achieves a new benchmark for efficiency, featuring major
enhancements to the already industry-leading VRV solution. The new VRV IV heat pump’s
variable refrigerant temperature technology can deliver a 28% increase in seasonal efficiency
and provides continuous comfort, even in defrost mode.
Additionally, the new VRV configurator simplifies commissioning and servicing. This advanced
software allows the remote configuration of settings that can be used at multiple sites, so less
time is required on the roof configuring the outdoor unit. Ongoing maintenance is easier too,
thanks to a graphical interface that allows engineers to evaluate operational data and errors.
About yellow design
yellow design is an agency network located in Cologne, Pforzheim, Berlin and Tokyo offering a
complete range of services from brand strategy to product design and product development.
For almost 40 years yellow design has worked with international corporations, as well as small
and medium-sized businesses and institutions in a variety of industries. Clients include BMW,
British American Tobacco, Lufthansa, GlaxoSmithKline, Pelikan, Hoesch, Swatch and Lindt &
Sprüngli. Yellow design has won more than 80 international design and innovation awards.