RIBA organise regular seminars, aimed primarily at architects and designers. Below are a number of ones that may be interest to readers. Further details of these and others are avaiable on the RIBA website:
http://www.riba.org/go/RIBA/About/RSAW_261.html

Make Low-carbon Housing a Reality
Gavin Hodgson & John Willoughby, BRE
Thursday 4 Oct 9.30am to 5pm
Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff

Building Regulations: Part L
Nick Evans, UWIC
Tuesday 16 Oct 4pm to 6pm
National Botanic Garden, Carmarthen

The Role of Design Review and Achieving Design Quality
Cindy Harris, Design Commission For Wales
Tuesday 23 Oct 5pm to 6.30pm
The Cambria, Aberystwyth