IOR Institute of Refrigeration

NEW ON-LINE IOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO SAIRAC MEMBERS.

SAIRAC Members can now join the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR, UK) as an eAffiliate member at a specially discounted partner membership fee. The price for this is just £20 – equivalent to about R385 (normally around £90 per year). This rate is only available to our members because of a partnership which our National Committee have recently agreed with the IOR to share resources and work more closely together.

The benefit of taking up an IOR eAffiliate membership subscription is access to:

over 300 technical bulletins to download from the IOR website including Safety Codes of Practice for the four refrigerant groups – usually retailing at £48 each for non members
new refrigerant elearning and training materials for alternatives such as carbon dioxide, flammables and ammonia
invitations to take part in technical webinars, with recordings accessible when you want to watch them and free Certificates for Professional Development when you participate
news and updates on refrigerant developments from the IOR
you can book to attend UK-based IOR conferences at member discount rates

SAIRAC members can find more information by logging into the SAIRAC members only area and selecting the IOR tab.

Latest News:

First IOR Industry Skills Alliance Meeting Announced

The IOR Industry Skills Alliance is being launched with an in-person event on 28 April. You are invited to join the meeting to find out about the objectives of the Alliance, take part in group discussions and contribute to shaping the future skills pipeline for the RACHP Sector. Find out more and register for your free place here.

Paper for TechTalk: “Unscrambling the Refrigerant Clutter for the Future” on 5^th March now available

The paper for this TechTalk is now available for download and registrations are open to take part in the online event itself. This is a great chance to hear the authors explore the topic in depth and put your questions to them. You can sign up for the talk and download the paper here.

Members invited to feedback on update and review of IOR Constitution

Members are being invited to take part in a consultation on a review of the IOR’s governing document (“the constitution”) that was carried out during the first half of 2025. The review was carried out to ensure it complies with current Charity Commission guidance, to improve the clarity of wording and to incorporate feedback from members following an initial consultation in 2024. A summary of the proposed changes, the updated constitution with draft changes highlighted and a comment form are available here. The consultation will be open until 30th April 2026. It is intended that a third and final version will be proposed for vote and adoption by members at the next AGM.

CIBSE Technical Symposium – Programme Now Available

The IOR is pleased to be an event partner for CIBSE’s Technical Symposium, taking place at Loughborough University on 26 – 27 March 2026. The full programme is now available to view online, featuring sessions directly relevant to RACHP practice, including Session 11 on day one – Heat Pumps: From Models to Measured Experience and, Session 25 on day two Smarter HVAC Sizing for Net Zero: Methods, Comfort and Early-Stage Decision Making. Information about a forthcoming joint IOR CIBSE Design Code for Higher Ambient will also be presented.

As an IOR member, you’re entitled to a discounted registration rate for this event. Enter the code from this email at checkout. View the programme and register here.

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