Regional Initiatives

RIBA South West

RIBA South West covers Bath, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. We provide a wide range of services including client referrals, careers advice and contract sales for the public, architects and other construction professionals. We also provide a varied annual programme of training events, seminars and lectures to ensure the profession is prepared to face the challenges of sustainable development.

The region runs the annual RIBA Town & Country Design Awards for projects in the South West which are given in recognition of architectural excellence in the context of the region, and the RIBA Awards which lead towards the annual Stirling prize ceremony.

We also contribute to national policy-making through consultation with members and other professional bodies, and form strategic partnerships to ensure the RIBA mission is delivered across the South West.

Information: www.architecture.com/ribasouthwest and www.architecture.com/ribawessex Tel: 0844 800 2767 Email: riba.wessex@inst.riba.org and riba.southwest@inst.org

WESCON provides a forum for discussion and innovation in sustainable building design and construction, helping us to guide and respond to the rapid development in policy and technology in this field. Contact Celia Beeson at Bristol City Council

ECOS Trust (a registered Charity) was established in 2000 and formerly known as the Somerset Trust for Sustainable Development. The Trust is based in the South West, with the principal objective of promoting design and build techniques that give a better quality of life and reduced environmental impact. Further events information here.