Innovation
Move from document review to decision-ready insight
PermitAssure's research direction connects structured building knowledge, AI assistance and human review into a coherent, governed system.
Neuro-symbolic compliance intelligence
Combining deterministic rule logic with AI-assisted interpretation, so precise requirements are evaluated precisely and ambiguous ones are routed to qualified reviewers.
Machine-readable building codes
Structuring requirements, definitions, exceptions and references into versioned, jurisdiction-specific formats. Specific representations are configured and confirmed per jurisdiction.
Drawing and BIM intelligence
Improving how drawing sheets and BIM/IFC models are interpreted and linked to regulatory requirements.
Agentic orchestration
Coordinating specialized agents across intake, interpretation, retrieval and reporting, under defined permissions and human approval points.
Evidence-linked findings
Ensuring every finding traces back to its source — a drawing, a model element, a document, or a specific rule.
Human-AI collaboration
Designing interfaces and workflows where AI assistance strengthens, rather than narrows, professional judgment.
Digital twins and field verification
Exploring future connections with VirBrix and related technologies for reality capture and design-to-field comparison.
Interoperability
Working toward open, API-first connections with the broader permitting and construction-technology ecosystem.
Governed continuous improvement
Evaluating AI-assisted components on an ongoing basis, with monitoring and override tracking feeding future refinement.
Collaborate with GlobalDWS on machine-readable codes
Standards bodies, code publishers, researchers and educational institutions are welcome to discuss collaboration.
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