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Today I want to talk about a very practical use of artificial intelligence, from a real world use case.
I’m talking about using a well-written AI prompt to eliminate unnecessary engineering cost by finding existing tested assemblies that already solve the problem.
This came up recently in the context of a wood framed floor assembly. The plans examiner at the city rejected the proposed assembly as not meeting the code. Now when that happens, you generally have two ways forward.
The first is to use a prescribed assembly, something that is already recognized, already tested, already accepted.
The second is to have an engineer design the assembly and stamp it.
That second path is often perfectly valid, but it can also cost thousands of dollars. Sometimes many thousands. And if the assembly you want already exists in tested form somewhere in the world, then paying to reinvent it is not adding value. It’s just adding cost and time.
If a published result exists, an AI tool can often find it in ways that a conventional search tool could not.
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**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**
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Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)
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Today I want to talk about a very practical use of artificial intelligence, from a real world use case.
I’m talking about using a well-written AI prompt to eliminate unnecessary engineering cost by finding existing tested assemblies that already solve the problem.
This came up recently in the context of a wood framed floor assembly. The plans examiner at the city rejected the proposed assembly as not meeting the code. Now when that happens, you generally have two ways forward.
The first is to use a prescribed assembly, something that is already recognized, already tested, already accepted.
The second is to have an engineer design the assembly and stamp it.
That second path is often perfectly valid, but it can also cost thousands of dollars. Sometimes many thousands. And if the assembly you want already exists in tested form somewhere in the world, then paying to reinvent it is not adding value. It’s just adding cost and time.
If a published result exists, an AI tool can often find it in ways that a conventional search tool could not.
--------------
**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**
Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)
iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)
Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)
LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)
YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)
Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)
Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
**Y Street Capital:**
Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)
Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)
Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)

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