"Is it possible to get from concept to fully constructible building designs in hours? "

In today's episode of Bricks, Bucks and Bytes, we got to learn about Augmenta's $10 million seed funding for their AI-powered design platform that aims to automate electrical designs for buildings.

We also learned about the ongoing debate between automated design platforms versus improved authoring tools, and which approach might ultimately capture more value in the MEP/S design space.

Patric shared his investor's perspective that data infrastructure, authoring tools, and systems of record may be better investment targets than pure AI solutions, as they're likely to embed AI capabilities and control workflows long-term.

Tune in to find out about:

✅ The challenge of creating "fully constructible" designs through automation

✅ Why minimum feature sets in building design software are exceptionally high

✅ The reality that vectorial AI systems will always need human refinement

✅ How the MEP design workflow might evolve with AI assistance

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:40 Augmenta's Seed Funding and Automation in Design

07:02 Challenges of Constructible Designs

11:35 The Importance of Minimum Feature Sets

15:01 Marketing vs. Reality in Construction Tech

18:19 Competition in the Automation Space

20:16 Navigating the Complexities of MEP Design

24:11 The Future of Automated Building Design

30:11 The Role of AI in Design Automation

34:26 The Intersection of Authoring Tools and Automation

39:00 The Evolving Landscape of AI in Construction