From the initial sketch through to selective demolition, artificial intelligence is helping to transform the way buildings are designed, constructed, and managed. It does not replace professionals, it enhances their capabilities. This brings valuable benefits: drastically reducing a project’s carbon footprint, optimizing all resources, and enabling truly circular construction. How is it possible? SPOTLIGHT AI for the greater good IN SIX STEPS 1 2 CONSTRUCTION: A STREAMLINED, SAFER, LOWER-CARBON CONSTRUCTION SITE AI orchestrates every movement. It analyzes delivery flows, anticipates conflicts between trades, and adjusts schedules according to weather conditions. Data from thousands of similar construction sites feeds into its predictions: it knows when to order, where to store, and how to optimize each rotation. Autonomous robots take over repetitive and onerous tasks, such as assembling modules, installing siding, and pouring slabs, with precision down to the nearest millimeter. Computer vision video cameras detect non-compliance before it becomes a costly defect. The result is on-time completion, enhanced safety, and a reduced carbon footprint from the construction phase onwards. DESIGN: SIMULATE. OPTIMIZE. DECARBONIZE FROM THE FIRST SKETCH Algorithms explore thousands of configurations in a matter of hours: solar orientation, natural ventilation, acoustics, structure. Recommendation systems go further. By analyzing thousands of similar projects, they suggest optimal solutions by comparing cost, lead time, and risk of defects. The carbon impact of dozens of variants is compared even before the first stroke of the pencil. AI does not replace architects: it accelerates and enhances their ability to design more accurately, with greater energy savings, and more reversibly. For its Toronto offices, Autodesk collected data on its teams’ working habits and then let generative AI explore 10,000 layout variations. There were six simultaneous criteria: proximity to colleagues, natural light, outdoor views, minimal distractions, interconnectivity, and preferred work styles. The result is an office floor that combines energy efficiency and occupant well-being, designed in a matter of days rather than weeks. AUTODESK OFFICES IN TORONTO (CANADA). Generative AI was used to explore 10,000 possible variations in layout. 95 94
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