Founded in the 1960s following the demise of the Refrigeration Servicemen’s Association, the LRS aims to keep its members informed of developments in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry. Today, the committee arranges eight ‘out of season’ monthly meetings, inviting speakers with skills and information on the latest developments to share their knowledge through discussion and open forum.

The society’s Brendan O’Reilly said: “We hope, through the keenness of newcomers to the trade, that we will still be around for another 50 years, helping to pass on our knowledge, and encouraging suppliers and manufacturers to share their expertise/developments with the active guys at the sharp end. We would like to invite all readers, technicians, trainees and managers to come and join us; they might find they enjoy it as well as learn something.”

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, September through to April (7.30-9.30pm) at the Greenwich Tavern, 1 King William Walk, Greenwich, SE10 9JH.

Anyone interested can attend free of Charge or become a member for an annual fee of £15, and receive monthly emailed reports on the previous month’s discussions.

2019-2020 Programme

• 12 September 2019: TQ Environmental 'refrigerant & gas monitoring' Mark Scott
• 10 October 2019: Queen Mary University 'enhanced condensation heat transfer' Huasheng Wang
• 14 November 2019: Thermozone 'maintenance is king at the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich' Trevor Dann
• 4 December 2019: Joint meeting with the IOR, historical talk at the RAF Museum, Hendon
• 9 January 2020: Fujitsu 'the latest technology' Rob Broughton, Ultimate Air
• 13 February 2020: Endo Enterprises 'reduce heating bills by up to 15 per cent' Ben Salon
• 12 March: TBC
• 9 April: London walk