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Product news / Vienna, 10 June 2026 – Daikin is expanding its R-32 VRV portfolio with the launch of VKM-JM, a decentralized fresh air solution for commercial buildings. Designed to improve indoor air quality and simplify system design, VKM-JM combines heat recovery, humidity control, pre-cooling, heating, and filtration in one compact unit.
With airflow capacities from 500 to 1,000 m3/h, it supports efficient fresh air treatment and seamless integration with Daikin VRV systems. Designed for commercial buildings including offices, retail and hospitality, the Daikin VKM-JM ensures year-round fresh air treatment while reducing the load on connected heat pump or air-conditioning systems.
How Daikin VKM-JM improves indoor air quality and system efficiency
At the core of Daikin VKM-JM fresh air solution is an integrated DX coil and humidifier that treats incoming outdoor air to maintain stable supply-air temperature and humidity levels in commercial buildings, regardless of outdoor conditions. This helps improve indoor air quality year-round by preventing excessive dryness in winter and controlling humidity peaks in warmer periods. Together, these features position the Daikin VKM-JM as a complete fresh-air conditioning solution, ensuring consistent comfort throughout the year.
The unit also features a paper heat exchanger that recovers both thermal energy and moisture from extracted indoor air. By transferring this recovered energy to the incoming fresh air stream, the system significantly reduces the heating and cooling demand on connected HVAC equipment. Compared with the previous generation, the Daikin VKM-JM achieves up to 10% higher enthalpic (total heat content) efficiency, and recovers up to 74% of the total heat content (for VKM50, high fan speed, heating mode), while improved airtightness helps minimize thermal leakage.
To optimize indoor air quality and energy efficiency in commercial buildings, an optional CO₂ sensor can be built in to adjust airflow based on actual CO₂ levels, preventing over-ventilation while maintaining healthy indoor environments. A night-time free cooling function further improves energy performance by using bypass operation to remove accumulated heat when the air-conditioning system is off, reducing the cooling load at the start of the next day.
Daikin VKM-JM simplifies installation and ensures stable airflow in commercial buildings
Beyond performance, Daikin VKM-JM fresh air solution is engineered to simplify installation and ensure reliable HVAC operation with complex real-world conditions.
In commercial buildings, ductwork often differs from the original HVAC design due to space constraints or on-site adaptations. If not addressed properly, these deviations can lead to incorrect airflow settings, reduced ventilation performance or increased noise levels.
To address one of the most common HVAC installation challenges, Daikin introduces an “automatic airflow adjustment function” that automatically selects the optimal fan curve to achieve the target airflow, even when actual duct conditions differ from the original design. This helps reduce commissioning time, improve ventilation performance and ensures stable air distribution throughout the system’s lifetime.
“Commercial buildings today require HVAC solutions that combine energy-efficiency, indoor air quality and easy installation. With Daikin VKM-JM, we bring together advanced fresh air treatment, intelligent control and seamless system VRV integration in one solution, helping customers simplify system design while improving performance and year-round comfort.” George Dimou, Daikin Europe Section Manager Commercial DX Products
Seamless VRV integration for commercial buildings
Beyond installation, the Daikin VKM-JM fresh air solution is designed for seamless integration with VRV systems, supporting a total solution approach for commercial buildings. By combining advanced fresh-air treatment with direct VRV system connection, VKM-JM contributes to a fully integrated HVAC solution that simplifies system design and ensures consistent performance across all components.
VRV 5,Daikin’s commitment to support low-carbon HVAC in commercial buildings
The new Daikin VKM-JM integrates seamlessly with Daikin’s VRV IV and VRV 5 systems, further extending the company’s VRV 5 R-32 line-up, recognized for its simplicity and flexibility in design and installation.
The VRV 5 system was introduced as part of Daikin’s commitment to achieving net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. It is designed to provide safe, healthy, and comfortable spaces throughout the building life cycle. The VRV 5 with R-32 refrigerant is Daikin’s most comprehensive low-carbon solution for commercial buildings, compliant with the EU F-gas regulation phase-down path. Customers can benefit from expert advice and full transparency of the total lifecycle impact through EPD certificates, helping to achieve maximum BREEAM, LEED, or WELL accreditations. With this addition, the VRV 5 range offers unparalleled versatility, efficiency, and environmental benefits.
Key features of Daikin VKM-JM
- All-in-one fresh-air solution
Integrated DX coil and humidifier for precise temperature and humidity control in a single compact unit - High energy efficiency & heat recovery
Up to 74% enthalpic heat recovery and +10% higher efficiency vs. previous generation, reducing load on connected HVAC systems - Optimized indoor air quality (IAQ)
Continuous fresh-air supply, CO₂-controlled ventilation and balanced humidity to prevent dryness, excess moisture and stale air - Seamless VRV integration
Fully compatible with VRV 5 (R-32) and VRV IV (R-410A) for optimised refrigerant flow and stable system performance - Simplified installation & commissioning
Decentralized design with shorter duct runs and Automatic Airflow Adjustment for faster setup and consistent airflow - Smart energy-saving features
Nighttime free cooling and demand-controlled ventilation to reduce energy consumption - Advanced controls & connectivity
Integration with Daikin Cloud Plus for remote monitoring and control within the HVAC ecosystem - Future-ready and compliant
Supports transition to lower-GWP refrigerants and complies with European Ecodesign LOT 6 requirements - Integrated ventilation functions
Integrated ventilation functions such as fresh up air supply & fresh up air exhaust available through Madoka and Madoka Plus controllers
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The story of Daikin has always been shaped by groundbreaking ideas, technological innovations, and dedicated people. It began in 1924 when the young Japanese engineer Akira Yamada founded an enterprise in Osaka to manufacture aircraft radiators with a 15-member team. More than 100 years later, the Daikin Industries group brings future-proof solutions for heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration (HVAC-R) to global markets.
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Daikin Industries is a global leader in heat pump, air conditioning and air filtration technology, employing more than 104,000 people. Founded in Osaka in 1924, it is the only manufacturer in the world that develops and manufactures HVAC-R equipment, compressors and refrigerants in-house. Daikin has been recognized as one of the world’s top 100 innovative companies by Clarivate (UK) and LexisNexis (USA) for its leadership in technology research and intellectual property patents. For its fiscal year 2025 (1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026) Daikin reported a sales result of 28,66 billion euro sales.
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The Daikin Europe group is a leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification and refrigeration technology across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Daikin Europe caters to a diverse customer base within the region by designing, manufacturing, and marketing an extensive range of products, maintenance services, and turnkey solutions tailored for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. The group employs over 14,200 people across more than 57 subsidiaries and operates 15 manufacturing sites in Europe (12), Turkey (1) and the Middle East (2). Refrigeration products include the brands Daikin, Tewis, Zanotti, Hubbard, and AHT. Headquartered in Ostend, Belgium, for over 50 years, the Daikin Europe group is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd.
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Daikin Airconditioning Central Europe, founded in 1999 with its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, operates as a subsidiary of Daikin Europe. Its portfolio includes products and total solutions for heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. With over 700 employees and 3,400 partners, the company manages sales and service activities across 16 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
With 'Your Daikin World' at the Vienna headquarters and the 'Daikin Inspiration Park' in Warsaw, the HVAC-R industry and the construction sector have access to two state-of-the-art B2B-experience centers for co-creating customized solutions for hotels, retail, offices, and large commercial applications. Daikin runs ten out of 146 B2B-training centers across the EMEA region in the CE-region. Consumers and homeowners receive consultation at the B2C-Experience center (flagship store) in Vienna.
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