Agentic AI Accelerates Electrical Design

A Toronto-based firm, Augmenta, has upgraded its “Agentic” design platform to specifically target electrical contractors working in BIM environments. The newly enhanced platform automates raceway routing, coordinate checks and electrical design deliverables — bringing what used to take weeks down to mere days.

Key Features:

• Automated conduit and cable-tray routing that learns from firm-specific standards and past work.
• Intelligent scheduling of raceways and system layouts to align with design and coordination phases.
• Inspection and validation tools built into the workflow to flag clashes, code non-compliance and prefabrication readiness.

Why It Matters:

Electrical design has long been a bottleneck in BIM workflows — large scale projects often spend six to eight weeks modelling and coordinating before fabrication can begin. With Augmenta’s platform, that time is dramatically reduced, enabling contractors to take on more volume and deliver faster.

Implications for AEC/BIM:

Firms adopting this type of agentic AI in BIM workflows can expect lower rework, less material waste, quicker prefabrication cycles, and overall tighter coordination between MEP and structural/architectural teams. It also marks a shift: BIM tools not just supporting drafting/coordination, but actively generating system layouts.

Conclusion:

The move toward automated, agent-driven design for trades signals a broader trend in the AEC industry – where BIM workflows become increasingly generative and less manual. Electrical design may be just the beginning.