| Institute of Refrigeration | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IOR |
| Formation | 1899 |
| Legal status | Non-profit company and registered educational and scientific charity (250081) |
| Purpose/focus | Supporting the UK's refrigeration industry |
| Location | Kelvin House, 76 Mill Lane, Carshalton, Greater London (former Surrey), SM5 2JR |
| Region served | UK |
| Membership | Refrigeration scientists and engineers |
| President | Andy Pearson |
| Main organ | IOR Executive Council of Trustees |
| Affiliations | International Institute of Refrigeration, ASHRAE |
| Website | IOR |
The Institute of Refrigeration is an organisation in the UK that supports the refrigeration and air-conditioning industry.
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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.
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
The work of the Institute is carried out by committees, including
It has branches covering:
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.
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.