Becoming a member of the Institute of Refrigeration

Membership of the IOR

Become part of a network of refrigeration professionals and benefit from free technical downloads, invitiations to meetings, news updates and discounts on publications. Download a membership leaflet here

Affiliate Membership is open to any individual with a professional interest in refrigeration and air conditioning.  Annual subscription fees are £63* plus a £20 joining fee. You can join immediately as an Affiliate Member on line here.  There are no criteria for membership but you will not be able to use the designatory initials MInstR after your name or take part in IOR Council elections.

Full individual Membership or Associate Membership provides recognition of your expertise and level of responsibility in refrigeration and air conditioning practice.  Members of the IOR have the right to use the initials MInstR or AMInstR after their name.  Applications are considered individually based on experience and qualfications by an independent Membership Committee.  Annual Membership costs between £63* and £68* depending on the grade allocated and a £20 joining fee is charged in the first year.  Please see the Guidelines before completing the on-line application form.

Student Membership is available to those on nationally recognised courses or undertaking student research projects.  Student membership is free for the first year with a reduced rate of £27* per year thereafter. A special student application form is available.

The Service Engineers Section The SES is an affiliated interest group of the IOR.  Subscribers to the Section are not members of the Institute but they do receive special quarterly mailings with practical technical information and advice for an annual fee of £30* (UK members). To findout more about the SES please follow this link.

The Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Institute. ACHPI is an affiliated group of the IOR launched in 2009 for those involved in air conditioning and heat pump installation.  Subscribers receive special quarterly mailings with practical technical information and guidance.  A membership fee of £30* is payable.  To find out more about the ACHPI please follow this link.

 * Subscrption years run from beginning of April to end of March each year. Those joining part way through a year pay the full fee and are entitled to download past bulletins and material.  Fees are reviewed annually on 1st April.

* IOR membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March each year. The next years fees for all members become due on 1st April the year after they join. New Members who join part way through the year will receive all bulletins and newsletters issues previously so that that obtain a full years worth of benefits.