Agents extract details from specification files and deliver AI guidance for building code compliance
Egnyte has embedded its first ‘secure, domain-specific’ AI agents within its platform to target some of the most time-consuming and costly parts of the AEC process, from bid to completion.
The Specifications Analyst and Building Code Analyst are designed to extract details from large specification files and quickly deliver AI guidance for building code compliance.
“These tools enable customers to take advantage of the power of AI without having to move their data and potentially expose it to security, compliance, and governance risks,” said Amrit Jassal, co-founder and CTO at Egnyte. “The AEC industry relies heavily on complex, content-intensive documents to make informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle, and a single error in a spec sheet or misinterpretation of a building code can lead to significant project delays and cost overruns. These AEC AI agents fundamentally reduce project risk and help firms to deliver better, more profitable outcomes.”
According to Egnyte, the Specifications Analyst allows users to transform any size specification document or multiple documents into source data that delivers fast and useful answers. Users can apply smart filters, including table of contents and materials, to quickly locate key sections and aggregate extracted spec data across the spec divisions.
Meanwhile, the Building Code Analyst is designed to consolidate disparate codebooks (i.e. state, county, and municipality) into a unified source of truth. Egnyte explains that the agent enables users to quickly find, compare, and check code requirements across relevant codebooks and produce consistent, useful AI-powered answers.
The agent instantly surfaces key passages with links to the relevant source text and automatically flags overlapping or contradictory code provisions, even providing the ability to include previous clarifications to speed up the resolution of such issues.
Egnyte states that all of its AI agents have access to content in the Egnyte repository while preserving its security, compliance, and data governance.
The agents also have access to data sources on the internet. According to the company, this helps ensure their outputs reflect the latest updates and amendments to building codes and other relevant information without compromising data saved in Egnyte repositories.
