Current policy initiatives for the RIBA include:

• Initiating a range of activities to play our part in addressing climate change, including: providing tools and guidance to members, lobbying for higher environmental standards, seeking to minimise the RIBA's own environmental impact and helping the public to better understand the role buildings can play in affecting climate change
• Reform of public procurement to improve the design of schools, hospitals and other public buildings
• Reform of the planning system to protect and encourage good design, improve the speed and efficiency of the planning process, and deliver more sustainable buildings
• Improvement in the quality of new housing for all, to examine ways to deliver better housing quicker, greener and cheaper, and to examine ways to make our existing homes more sustainable.
• Ensuring that excellent design contributes to the success of the London 1012 Olympics

You can review all the RIBA's previous responses to consultations, and our policy publications|.

 

Client Forums and Building Futures

Further policy initiatives are driven by the RIBA Client Forums, and the Building Futures programme:

Client Forums|  are designed to strengthen the relationship between architects and their clients working in key industry sectors such as housing, health, education, sport and leisure. Each forum is composed of architects, government officials and senior managers responsible for commissioning buildings.

Building Futures| is the research and future studies programme of the RIBA. The programme includes undertaking research, holding lectures and debates, and provides a space for discussion and interaction between researchers, developers, architects, clients and the public.