Electrical systems are typically the last to be designed and detailed in a construction project, yet they’re also the most complex. Unlike mechanical and plumbing systems, which take up the most space and are designed earlier, electrical systems must navigate already-crowded pathways. They also use more components than other trades, further complicating the design process.
At the beginning of the process, mechanical engineers produce highly detailed drawings to claim necessary space, while electrical engineers only draft high-level pathways. Their detailed design work is delayed because it is so prone to change. However, this creates a major challenge: electrical engineers must react to late-stage constraints without sacrificing critical considerations like compliance and sustainability. Ultimately, this often leads to major project delays, inefficiency, and material waste.
That’s where Augmenta Electrical, the firm’s electrical system design agent, comes in. The technology begins its work once other trades have staked their space and electrical engineers have defined high-level routes. It navigates a nuanced design process governed not only by formal construction rules, but also by unwritten conventions, such as conduit accessibility, that typically require years of engineering experience to understand.
Augmenta’s technology blends the creativity and unwritten rules of the industry. It’s meant to augment the capacity of electrical engineers by taking a complex design process that can generally take weeks of work and compressing it down significantly. By blending design efficiency with domain expertise, it helps engineers react more effectively to change without compromising on performance or quality.
