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The programme now been released for the conference featuring keynotes on policy, investment, innovation, opportunities and decarbonisation, case studies from Aldi, Star Refrigeration, Danfoss, City FM, A-Gas and debates on the role of standards as well as skills and leadership issues.
Tickets for the IOR Annual Conference on 1st December 2022 in Birmingham start at £99+VAT for IOR Members. This will be live in-person event.
Book now to reserve your place
Fee includes a set of conference papers, participation in structured networking and debates, lunch and refreshments.
Programme
Welcome and Introduction, Brian Churchyard, chair of the conference planning group
Keynotes
- Net zero cooling climate action plan: policy, investment, innovation, opportunities and the international outlook. Steve Gill, Carbon Trust
- Understanding emissions and decarbonisation in transport, industrial and commercial refrigeration in the UK (TICR). Graeme Maidment, BEIS.
Session 1 - Opportunities
- The evolution of retail sustainability at Aldi, Conor Eaton-Smith, K2 Cooling
- Cold store upgrade to meet net zero objectives, Rob Lamb, Star Refrigeration
- Air source heat pumps as a low carbon technology – service, maintenance and performance, Gavin Redmore, City FM
Session 2 – Case Studies
- Benchmarking - lessons from cold store benchmarking (the good the bad and the ugly), Andy Pearson, Star Refrigeration
- Refrigerant lifecycle management - a key part of the solution, A-Gas
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Transforming the value chain to help customers decarbonise, Danfoss
Lunch and learn
Session 3: People and skills matters: Plugging the skills gap
- Leadership redefined, James Bailey, Omega Solutions
- Future skills in engineering services to deliver net zero
- Followed by a hosted discussion with employers including Lisa Pogson from Airmaster, Debbie Gittoes from Arctic Circle and Mark Woods from Arcus FM.
Session 4: Prioritising safety and mitigating risk
Supporting a successful transition toward a sustainable low carbon future
- Debate and questions with Prof Judith Evans LSBU, Dr Dermot Cotter Star Technical Solutions, Dr Daniel Colbourne
Closing session:
Lessons from the day, what are the next steps? Brian Churchyard, Conference Chair.
Book tickets at www.ior.org.uk/netzeroconference
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