30 Jan 2019
Jacinta Caden and John Austin Davies, who are both IOR Trustees, have been distinguished at the National ACR and Heat Pumps Awards for their work in the cooling industry. Jacinta received the prestigious RACHP Woman of the Year Award while John Austin Davies won the Phil Creaney award for his work on apprenticeships. The IOR would like to congratulate them both on their win.
IOR Trustees are elected members of the IOR responsible for the governance of the IOR, influencing its direction and making important strategic decisions.
6 Nov 2025
Topics of the new bulletins include direct expansion water-to-refrigerant evaporators, electrical safe isolation and determining the wattage of electric heaters.
5 Nov 2025
The outcomes will be used to shape future legislation for our sector. Take part in this consultation to make the views of the RACHP industry heard. Industry groups will be coordinating a response through ACRIB (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board).
5 Nov 2025
The talk by Prof. Ahmed Kovacevic, FREng on emerging technologies in compressors and their systems is now available from the IOR website.
3 Nov 2025
On 29 October, the IOR members met to share their reports on activity, plans and strategies for the future. Seven IOR committees met, including Membership, Education, Environment, Technical, Engineering Technician Group, Women in RACHP, and the Dinner Committee.
29 Oct 2025
At the IOR Annual General Meeting held on 29 October 2025, election results were announced. Stephen Gill FInstR was voted President-Elect, and Stephen Benton FInstR together with David Bostock FInstR were elected as Trustees to the IOR Board.