Institute of Refrigeration
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The Institute of Refrigeration is an organisation in the UK that supports the refrigeration and air-conditioning industry.
The current council comprises
The work of the Institute is carried out by committees, including
a) The general advancement of refrigeration in all its applications, in relation both to the perfection of its methods, and to the extension of its services to the community.
b) To promote means for communication between members and their interchange of views.
c) To encourage invention and research in all matters relating to the science and practice of refrigeration.
d) To promote a sustainable approach to all aspects of refrigeration system design and operation
e) To co-operate with educational institutions for the furtherance of education in the science and practice of refrigeration.
f) To hold meetings of the Institute for reading and discussing papers dealing with refrigeration and allied subjects.
g) To publish and distribute the proceedings or reports of the Institute.
h) To do all other things, incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.
The Institute hosts monthly meetings, usually in London, when a technical paper on a topical subject is presented. The current programme of meetings can be found on the Institute's website IOR. The Institute also hosts a black-tie dinner in London, usually on the second Thursday in February. In previous years the Institute dinner was held in the Great Room of the Grosvenor House Hotel, but declining numbers in recent years prompted a move in 2009 to the more appropriate venue of the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden.
History
It was formed in 1899 as the Cold Storage and Ice Association, the first national society in the world for the refrigeration industry. It became the IOR in 1944 when professional membership was introduced (when certain qualifications had to be obtained). A division of the organisation, the Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Institute, was launched in 2009.Structure
The Institute of Refrigeration is governed by an Executive Council which comprises the President, the President-Elect, the Immediate Past-President, the Honorary Treasurer and six elected members.The current council comprises
- President - Dr Andy Pearson, FInstR
- President-Elect - vacant
- Immediate Past-President - Jane Gartshore, FInstR
- Hon Treasurer - Roger Borer, FInstR
- Elected Members - Paul Arrowsmith, FInstR, Les King, FInstR, Mike Lawrence, FInstR, Prof Graeme Maidment, FInstR, Dr John Morley, FInstR, Alan Treacy, MInstR
The work of the Institute is carried out by committees, including
- Membership Committee - chair Ian Forbes
- Technical Committee - chair Dr John Morley
- Marketing Committee - chair Dr Guy Hundy
- Papers and Publications Committee - chair Prof Graeme Maidment
- International Refrigeration Committee - chair Dr Robert Heap
- Service Engineers Section - chair Gordon Adams
- Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Institute - chair John Ellis
- Sustainable Innovation in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - chair Prof Graeme Maidment
Branches
It has branches covering:- East Anglia
- Hampshire
- London Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Society
- North Lincolnshire
- North-West England
- Northern
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- South-West England
- Yorkshire
Purpose
The purpose of the Institute of Refrigeration is outlined in the Institute's constitution as follows:a) The general advancement of refrigeration in all its applications, in relation both to the perfection of its methods, and to the extension of its services to the community.
b) To promote means for communication between members and their interchange of views.
c) To encourage invention and research in all matters relating to the science and practice of refrigeration.
d) To promote a sustainable approach to all aspects of refrigeration system design and operation
e) To co-operate with educational institutions for the furtherance of education in the science and practice of refrigeration.
f) To hold meetings of the Institute for reading and discussing papers dealing with refrigeration and allied subjects.
g) To publish and distribute the proceedings or reports of the Institute.
h) To do all other things, incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.
The Institute hosts monthly meetings, usually in London, when a technical paper on a topical subject is presented. The current programme of meetings can be found on the Institute's website IOR. The Institute also hosts a black-tie dinner in London, usually on the second Thursday in February. In previous years the Institute dinner was held in the Great Room of the Grosvenor House Hotel, but declining numbers in recent years prompted a move in 2009 to the more appropriate venue of the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden.
Membership
There are three main grades of membership; Associate, Member and Fellow. Membership grade is based on relevant qualifications and experience in the industry and is determined by application to the membership committee.See also
- British Frozen Food Federation
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- Federation of Environmental Trade AssociationsFederation of Environmental Trade AssociationsThe Federation of Environmental Trade Associations is the recognised UK body which represents the interests of manufacturers, suppliers, installers and contractors within the heating, ventilating, refrigeration & air conditioning industry.-Structure:...
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning EngineersAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning EngineersThe American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers is an international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration...
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External links
- IOR
- Real Zero (made in collaboration with The Carbon TrustThe Carbon TrustThe Carbon Trust is a not for dividend company limited by guarantee created by the UK government to help businesses and public organisations to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, through improved energy efficiency and developing commercial low carbon technology...
) - Institute of Refrigeration Ireland - separate organisation
- ACR News - related industry website