The IOR provides services to its members and the wider community that help individuals to improve safety and compliance, reduce environmental impact, understand the opportunities of new technologies and gain recognition for their own continued professional development and training. 

We bring together reliable experts in these fields to produce industry reference publications, and technical events.  Through the IOR you will be able to engage with individuals the wider RACHP sector, develop your ideas and understanding, and enhance your impact and employability.

Find out more about what the  IOR can offer you in our Technical, Events, Education and Environment pages.

 

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About the IOR

23 Apr 2026

The Institute of Refrigeration is the professional engineering body for all individuals working in RACHP. Find out more about the IOR here. 

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Join us

23 Apr 2026

When you become a member of the Institute of Refrigeration you are joining a group of specialist experts driving the sector forward.

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Podcast Marking the 10th Anniversary of WiRACHP

23 Jun 2026

The IOR Women in RACHP (WiRACHP) Network is 10 years old! To mark this occasion, the WiRACHP Network invited Sam Buckell and Miriam Rodway to talk about the highlights of the last 10 years.

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IOR Celebrates World Refrigeration Day 2026

18 Jun 2026

The IOR will be marking World Refrigeration Day with two newly released podcasts and a webinar. World Refrigeration Day is an international awareness campaign established to raise the profile of the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump sector and focuses attention on the significant role that the industry and its technology play in modern life and society.

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Call For Abstracts For Adaptation 2027

16 Jun 2026

The Call for Abstracts for the 2nd IIR International Conference on Refrigeration Adapting to Rising Temperatures (Adaptation 2027) is now open.

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