Free handbook
The AI for AEC Handbook
Short answer
The AI for AEC Handbook is a free, 16-page PDF guide for architecture, engineering and construction firms in India. It covers what AI can do today by role, a readiness worksheet, how to choose a first pilot, a four-stage roadmap, DPDP-aware governance, an AI usage policy template, prompts and a review checklist.
What will I learn?
- 18 AI use cases for architects, engineers, contractors and developers — with honest maturity labels
- A readiness worksheet and a pilot selector to use with your team
- A roadmap: Assess (2–4 weeks), Pilot (4–8 weeks), Scale, Support
- Governance principles and the DPDP Act, 2023 in plain English
- An AI usage policy template in seven headings
- Six ready-to-use prompts and a review checklist for AI-assisted work
What is inside?
- 01How to use this handbook
- 02AI in plain English
- 03What AI can do in AEC today
- 04How ready is your firm?
- 05Choosing your first pilot
- 06A roadmap: Assess, Pilot, Scale, Support
- 07Data, governance and the DPDP Act
- 08An AI usage policy in seven headings
- 09Prompts that work for AEC teams
- 10The review checklist
- 11Key terms
- 12About CloudBrain
Written by Ar. Vivek Bhati (B.Arch., M.Arch., PGPPM, AIIA, AIID, LLB), architect, author of books on AI in architecture and co-founder of CloudBrain.
About the handbook
What is in the AI for AEC Handbook?
- Eighteen AI use cases by role with honest maturity labels, a readiness worksheet, a pilot selector, a four-stage roadmap, governance principles for the DPDP Act, an AI usage policy template, prompts for AEC tasks and a review checklist.
Who is the handbook for?
- Partners, principals and project leads in architecture, engineering and construction firms, and real estate developers, who want practical results from AI.
Is the handbook free?
- Yes. It is a free PDF. We ask for your name and email so we can send you the link and follow up if you want to talk it through.
Is it specific to India?
- Yes. Examples and checks refer to Indian practice — local building bye-laws, FAR and setbacks, the National Building Code and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
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