Zutec launches Building AI in Building Document Management platform
Iain Hoey
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Building AI launch and Zutec’s Building Document Management platform
Zutec has launched Building AI – Powered by Zutec, an artificial intelligence capability embedded into its Building Document Management (BDM) solution.
The company announced the launch in a press release, describing Building AI as a secure intelligence layer designed to enable asset owners to retrieve cited answers and operational insights from building documentation already held in BDM.
The tool is currently in beta and is intended to allow users to ask questions and receive responses grounded in validated building documents.
Asset owners can query information held in records such as O&M manuals, drawings, certificates, asset registers and compliance documentation.
Responses are generated within Zutec’s platform and remain inside its secure governed environment.
The system returns answers alongside citations showing the source document and location of the information.
How Building AI retrieves cited building information
Zutec said Building AI allows users to search for documents, search within a document or retrieve information across an asset register or building.
Example queries include asking about warranty information on specific building systems or requesting lists of architectural drawings.
Emily Hopson-Hill, Managing Director and Chief Operating and Strategy Officer at Zutec, said: “Building AI – Powered by Zutec, delivers practical, usable intelligence where it matters most – from the building information our asset owner customers already rely on within their current Building Document Management solution.
“With this solution we’ve focused on immediate, practical value, providing AI specifically built and trained on building data to support decision-making, maintenance, compliance, safety and overall day-to-day operations.
“By providing instant access to information normally buried deep within documents, we can help asset owners manage complex property portfolios while significantly increasing productivity and reducing risk.”
The company said responses are grounded in validated documents unique to each customer’s building and include full citations.
Existing BDM customers can use the capability with validated building data and without disruption to existing workflows.
Use cases, customers and Zutec’s stated direction
Zutec said the system is intended for compliance-related use cases including maintenance queries, regulatory information retrieval, handover validation and portfolio-wide data access.
It said the capability supports the management and accessibility of building information as part of the golden thread for Higher Risk Residential Buildings (HRRBs).
Steve Holtum, Head of Maintenance at Keble College, University of Oxford, said: “Managing a large, college estate is simpler with Zutec’s Building AI.
“It delivers fast, accurate access to drawings, manufacturer information, and commissioning data quickly and with confidence.”
The company said Building AI is the first intelligence solution in its portfolio and forms part of its plans to expand AI-enabled capabilities across compliance, safety and operational insight.