AI Building Plan Measurement for Automated Code Compliance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing building design compliance review processes are time-intensive, inconsistent, and often require skilled personnel, leading to delays and varying interpretations, particularly for accessibility and code adherence, which disproportionately affects disabled individuals.

Innovation Solution

An AI-based system analyzes two-dimensional building plans to automatically detect, measure, and classify components for compliance with building codes, providing consistent feedback and suggesting modifications to ensure adherence to codes and best practices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual inspection by skilled workers is used, then compliance determination accuracy is improved, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompliance determination accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical inspection with an automated computer vision system that uses image processing algorithms to detect building features and measure dimensions. The system captures images of building exteriors and interiors, automatically identifies architectural elements, and determines code compliance through computational analysis rather than human review.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service compliance checking by allowing building owners and operators to autonomously assess their own properties against building codes. The automated system performs compliance determination without requiring skilled inspectors, enabling any user to conduct thorough compliance checks independently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Manufacturing precision

If manual compliance review is performed, then detailed code analysis is possible, but consistency and objectivity deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecode analysis detailVSAvoidconsistency and objectivity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces subjective human judgment with objective computer-based measurement and analysis. The system uses standardized algorithms to measure dimensions, identify features, and evaluate compliance, eliminating the variability in interpretation that occurs with manual review by different inspectors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides automated feedback by comparing measured building features against code requirements and generating compliance reports. The feedback mechanism includes identifying specific code violations, measuring actual dimensions versus required dimensions, and providing actionable information for achieving compliance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If skilled personnel are required for compliance analysis, then accuracy is improved, but accessibility and cost effectiveness worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompliance analysis accuracyVSAvoidaccessibility and cost effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables self-service compliance checking that can be performed by building owners, property managers, or operators without requiring skilled inspectors. The system provides user-friendly interfaces for uploading images, selecting building types, and receiving compliance reports, making accurate compliance analysis accessible to anyone regardless of expertise or budget.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system substitutes the need for skilled human inspectors with automated computer vision technology. The machine learning models and image processing algorithms perform the compliance analysis that previously required specialized training, making the service more accessible and cost-effective while maintaining high accuracy through sophisticated automated detection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12462080B2Apparatus for artificial intelligence determination of building metrics for code compliance

Publication Date: 2025.11.04 CODE COMPLY AI CORP

AI summary

Apparatus operative via executable software to quantify building metrics using artificial intelligence analysis of a design plan. A design plan is represented using multiple dynamic components. Each dynamic component may include a parameter changeable via the user interactive interface. The dynamic components may be arranged in a user interactive interface to form a first set of boundaries, including a respective length and area, and defining at least a portion of a first unit. AI is used to determine a longest path of egress and a supportable occupancy load that may be used to determine compliance with parameters of a given code. The AI may assess whether a building described in the design plans complies with a relevant code set forth by an authority having jurisdiction. Codes may include, for example, codes enforcing fire safety and the Americans with Disabilities Act.