Learn AI · AEC
AI for architecture, engineering & construction, answered with citations.
For the AEC industry, guessing is expensive. Here is the cited-answer engine behind ssv.asia and how to use it from the terminal, Claude, or ChatGPT.
Why AEC needs its own AI lane
Building codes and standards change constantly, and the cost of a wrong answer is a failed inspection, a rework, or worse. Generic chat models guess. The AEC engine does not — it retrieves from a 12M+ word architecture, engineering and construction corpus and answers with citations to the actual standards: IBC, ASCE, ASHRAE, SDPWS and more.
Four ways to use the AEC engine
| Way | What you get | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| MCP inside Claude/ChatGPT | Ask in the chat you already use; get cited code answers | ₹1 / query (10 free/day) |
ssv.asia/aec route in the terminal | AEC pass — 6M token pro pool + architecture RAG | ₹180 / 6h pass |
| Engineer monthly plan | 500M free + 60M Pro + AEC engine + 5 BOQ/mo | ₹1,600 / mo |
| Detailed BOQ PDF | Contractor-ready bill of quantities PDF | ₹30 first / ₹60 after |
What is the AEC MCP?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that connects AI models to tools and data. The AEC MCP is a plug-in that gives Claude or ChatGPT direct access to the architecture vault: 10 searches a day free, then ₹1 per query with top-ups from ₹50 to ₹10,000. Answers come back with the source chunks shown, so you can verify before you build.
The AEC knowledge community
Beyond the engine itself, ssv.asia runs the Expert AEC Terminal — a password-protected community of 10,000+ members with a 12M-word+ doctoral research corpus hosted as a knowledge graph.
| Access | Price |
|---|---|
| Students | $5 |
| Enthusiasts | $12 |
| Professionals (AEC) | Passes & monthly tiers from ₹180 |
Students and academics get 50% off Expert AEC Terminal — verify status on WhatsApp. The mission, per ssv.asia: "become the premiere AEC knowledge provider in the age of AI."
Real AEC workflows
- Code check — "What is the seismic R-factor for this occupancy under ASCE 7-22?"
- Material questions — char rates, glass layups, moisture performance.
- Design research — vernacular architecture, mass timber, bio-adaptive facades.
- BOQ generation — turn a design brief into a contractor-ready bill of quantities.
Learn the fundamentals first in Your first hour with an AI terminal, then go deep with research workflows.