AEC Assistant – Month-One Round-Up 🚀

Hello, AEC Assistant family!

It’s hard to believe a whole month has flown by since we opened our virtual doors. Your bug reports, feature requests and brilliant ideas have been rolling in—exactly what we hoped for. Here’s a quick look at what’s new, what’s better and what’s coming next.

New Features

Jurisdiction selector
Choose your state or territory in the main search and AEC Assistant automatically pulls from the right planning schemes, Acts and regulations—no more wading through irrelevant rules.

Multi-image upload (up to 10)
Need to show us the whole problem? Attach up to 10 images (10 MB each) in a single query for richer, faster answers.

Office Team Plans
One subscription, multiple seats and a generous discount. Add or remove seats any time to fit your workflow.

New Tools
We’ve launched two power-ups:

Gutter, Downpipe & Overflow Calculator – check sizing in seconds.
Centralised Planning Map Tool – all state planning maps plus the ABCB climate-zone map in one place.

Have an idea for a tool? Let us know.

UI Updates

Dark-mode facelift – deeper blacks, better contrast and consistent brand colours so late-night searches wont scorch your retinas.
Sharper text weight – refined font weights and line-height for smooth reading on every screen.

Knowledge-base Boosts

Sometimes a question can be interpreted in multiple ways. AEC Assistant is designed to ensure your query is answered as accurately as possible, every time. If your question is unclear or a bit vague, the AEC Assistant will now offer three clarifying questions to help guide you toward a more precise and helpful response.

Australia Wide Knowledge

Better NCC Results
Expanded Standard knowledge
Expanded best practice knowledge

Victoria

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) operational guidance integrated.
All Victorian Planning Schemes now searchable.
Extra building-related Acts and regs added to tighten compliance answers.

New South Wales

NSW Planning Schemes (LEPs, SEPPs) fully ingested.
Key Planning Design Guidelines (apartment, streetscape, play-space etc.) linked.
Core Acts & subsidiary legislation incorporated.

(Other states are in the queue—stay tuned!)

On the Horizon 🔭

PDF upload support - Drop in building contracts, consultant reports, or extracts from standards and ask away. AEC Assistant can now read, index, and reference your documents on the fly—no prep needed.

Library - We’re expanding the Library to become your central hub for industry news, project management tools, and a curated collection of high-quality construction details and manufacturer information—built to raise the bar across the industry.

Agents - We’re developing a suite of specialised Agents designed to enhance compliance, streamline workflows, and assist you across every stage of the project lifecycle.

iOS & Android APP - Access the full power of AEC Assistant anywhere, anytime. Our mobile apps are in the planning stages.

A quick thanks

Launching AEC Assistant has been exciting, crazy and hugely rewarding. Your curiosity has pushed the platform forward faster than we imagined. Keep sending through those suggestions, and we’ll keep building the tools you need to design compliant, sustainable buildings—without the late-night standards-hunting.

See you next month with more updates!

— The AEC Assistant Team

AEC Assistant – Update 1