In addition to providing a range of services to the public, to members and to the State, the RIAI operates annual design awards, and is responsible for awarding the RIAI Gold Medal. This prize is awarded every three years to the best building completed in a given three-year period.
The RIAI provides services to the public, its members, and the state; it also hosts annual design awards and awards the RIAI Gold Medal, which is given every three years to the most outstanding building completed within a three-year period.