What is Planlabs?
Planlabs is an AI-driven platform designed to revolutionize building technology engineering. It simplifies, streamlines, and makes the entire process more sustainable and cost-efficient. Instead of taking months, this platform helps design and optimize building technology systems in hours… yes, hours, not months. It’s a game-changer for the construction industry, bringing automation and precision to a traditionally complex and error-prone process.
Key Benefits and Eye-Opening Facts
Understanding the impact of building technology systems is crucial, and Planlabs highlights some striking figures:
- 46% – That’s the total greenhouse gas emission caused by building technology systems. A huge chunk, right?
- 20% – Of the contract value is lost due to errors, often stemming from design and planning phases.
- 60% – Of construction companies report project delays because of labor shortages.
These numbers show why a smarter, automated approach is not just helpful but necessary.
How Planlabs Transforms Building Technology Design
Planlabs takes a fresh approach by designing all trades of building technology simultaneously. This means fully automated, collision-free planning that shifts the entire paradigm in construction. It’s about creating solutions that are not only faster but also error-resistant and tailored to specific project needs. The platform allows users to quickly craft, compare, and refine variants, making design choices transparent and well-founded.
Streamlining the Workflow
The process is straightforward and collaborative. First, users set the core parameters of their project—location, regulations, and key details—just once. Then, they enter their optimization goals. The AI kicks in, running automated checks and generating optimized variants to explore. From there, teams can discuss, optimize, and iterate together, finding the best solution before downloading detailed 3D BIM models and bills of materials. It’s a smooth, efficient workflow that saves time and reduces the need for costly experts.
Powered by Cutting-Edge AI
At the heart of Planlabs is a proprietary generative design engine, developed through years of in-house research. This engine leverages modern AI techniques and decision theory to digitize and automate the planning process. The result? A system that can automatically plan building technology solutions that are precise, compliant, and optimized for cost and sustainability. It’s not just technology for technology’s sake—it’s smart, practical, and built to deliver real-world results.
Impact on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – by introducing innovative AI-driven planning tools.
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – through reducing emissions and improving building technology.
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – by minimizing waste and optimizing resource use.
- SDG 13: Climate Action – by lowering CO2 emissions and energy consumption in construction projects.
Who is Behind Planlabs?
Planlabs brings together experts from engineering, mathematics, computer science, and business—all united by a mission to radically improve building technology planning. This diverse team focuses on enabling construction professionals to concentrate on their unique value, while the platform handles the complex, time-consuming planning tasks. It’s a collaboration of minds aiming to push the construction industry forward, making it smarter, faster, and greener.
