Badri is HVAC Equipment Account Executive at Johnson Controls, with over 15 years of experience in the HVAC industry. His professional experience encompasses various roles in design, construction, project management, business development and account management, from clean spaces to comfort applications.
Badri holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Nirma University, India.
Badri is 10-year member of the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). He is a voting member of Certification Committee responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring ASHRAE credentialing programs. He holds ASHRAE Certification - Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP). He serves on ASHRAE Technical Committee 8.7 Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF), which focuses on the design, performance, and application of VRF systems. His VRF experience spans across multiple projects in North America and India.
Badri has served on the Air and Thermal Comfort Concepts advisory and WELL Homes advisory and is a WELL Faculty at International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).
Badri has delivered presentations to different industry stakeholders’ groups, students and YEA audiences, and chapters. His exceptional contributions to the industry and ASHRAE have been recognized with various awards, including the prestigious YEA Inspirational Leader Award in 2022. He was also named to the 2021 Top 40 under 40 HVACR Professionals by the NEWS.
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? VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) System: Fundamentals, Applications and its Role in Building Electrification
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems have rapidly become widely accepted HVAC solutions in North America in recent decades. Buildings account for 30 to 40 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, space heating in North America consumes the most energy in buildings. The benefit of simultaneous heating and cooling with electric-run VRF, when applied correctly, can substantially reduce reliance on nonrenewable energy resources, also scoring on energy efficiency and decarbonization.
Learning objectives of this presentation focus on fundamentals and unique configuration of VRF systems, how they compare to other HVAC systems and complementary HVAC equipment, design strategies and applications, important milestones during the pre-sale to post-occupancy phases a project, and awareness of challenges and contemporary development related to VRF.