28 Aug 2024
You can submit abstracts for the 14th International Conference on Compressors and their Systems. This 3-day conference held from 8 to 10 September 2025 and organised by the Centre for Compressors Technology at City, University of London provides a forum for developments in air, gas and refrigeration compressors, vacuum pumps, expanders. The 2025 programme will include traditional keynote addresses, research and technical papers, podium papers, panel discussions and industry lunch. This will provide a platform to identify current challenges and provide the essential content and direction to shape future research.
The deadline for abstract submission is 24th November 2024. Find out more at www.citycompressorsconference.london
13 Nov 2024
During the November strategic priorities review, IOR working group members agreed that the main focus of IOR work should be education and skills. This has now reached a critical point for the whole of the industry and is the single most important unifying issue we are facing.
9 Sep 2024
Bookings are now open for the IOR Annual Dinner and in 2025, the ‘Original Fridge Dinner’ will take place at an exciting new location – the London Hilton Bankside.
7 Jan 2025
The Institute is celebrating its 125th Anniversary and members can mark this with a special sticker commemorating this event!
19 Dec 2024
In response to the Institute of Refrigeration's query to the Environment Agency on the issue of cellar cooling being included in an upcoming ban on split air conditioning systems, the Environment Agency has sent us this statement.
10 Dec 2024
BESA, on behalf of the Engineering Building Services Skills Authority (EBBSA,) are setting up Sector Groups (SG’s) in occupations within Building Services. The SG’s purpose is to bring employers within specific occupation groups together to determine the roles that exist within that occupational area, thereafter determine a competency framework for these roles. The IOR is pleased to be invited to support this work and to help co-ordinate outputs with its own plans to map skills needs and roles in the RACHP sector.