R32 is emerging as a lower-GWP alternative to R410A for large-capacity VRF systems, offering improved efficiency, smaller refrigerant charges and reduced lifecycle emissions.
This session explores the opportunities, safety considerations and workforce readiness required to support adoption in Australia, alongside the regulatory and market drivers accelerating the transition.
It will be presented on day three of ARBS 2026 at 12noon.
The presenter, Dr Saeed Miramini, is a technical trainer at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioners Australia.
He has over 15 years of combined experience in HVAC systems, energy efficiency and sustainability, and engineering education and research.
He has previously worked as a sustainability advisor and HVAC Consultant in Australia, and as a HVAC product engineer in the Middle East.