VRF air conditioning and Part L

To help contractors and consultants calculate the seasonal energy efficiency ratio of its VRF air-conditioning systems, Toshiba has devised a calculation spreadsheet based on Microsoft Excel. This information is now required as part of the calculations for overall building energy performance.  
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