Polar Engineering is a comprehensive engineering, design, project management, and commissioning engineering consulting firm based in Victoria, British Columbia. Their focus is designing refrigeration and energy recovery systems based on the specific needs of their diverse range of clients – including industrial food processing facilities, hockey arenas, curling clubs, large buildings such as hospitals, and multiresidential developments. On every project, they are dedicated to delivering a great product for a reasonable capital cost. “We use our passion for engineering and design to develop innovative and effective custom solutions for each of our clients,” says Ian Welle, founder and principal engineer. “At Polar, we understand that the best refrigeration systems are functional, safe, cost-effective, and energy efficient.” Ian is a veteran of the refrigeration engineering industry, having worked all over the world. While with his previous company, he recalls managing four jobs on four different continents at once. After getting tired of living in hotels and on jets, he moved back home to Victoria and formed Polar Engineering in 2019. In the years since then, Polar Engineering has grown at a rapid pace, adding staff and expanding geographically to include additional offices in Vancouver and Canmore, Alberta. These days, the company works all over British Columbia and Alberta, focusing on industrial refrigeration and large heat pumps for large organizations and municipalities. The values of those projects can range anywhere from $500,000 to $5 million. Oftentimes, Polar Engineering is involved with those kinds of projects from their very conception. MAY 2025
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