Under The Alliance Development Initiative,
AIA Louisiana announces the release
of OptaSoft's Commercial Building
Inspector® - AIA Louisiana
Edition Software
May
14, 2014, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
AIA Louisiana has signed an Agreement
with OptaSoft, a joint initiative
with the goal of providing world class
software solution that provides the
AIA Louisiana architects with the
capability to both conduct a preliminary
IBC code review during the initial
phases of a project, and evaluate
multiple code options and decisions
well before the expense of developing
drawings. During preliminary and final
reviews, the architect is lead through
a simple, detailed and well-organized
code review that includes on-screen
images of the code. The program renders
"Accepted" or "Rejected"
status for decisions, along with the
reason for not accepting the provided
parameters. Detailed reports are easily
created for submission to the Fire
Marshal's Office and multiple reports
can be created which automatically
include reference to the code sections
on which the report is based. The
Fire Marshal's Office, under the alliance,
will accept both PDF and electronic
versions of the files. The electronic
file can be used to complete and expedite
their final IBC review.
AIA Louisiana's
Alliance Development Committee was originally given the task to
communicate and collaborate with state agencies, namely, DHH, FP&C,
Office of State Fire Marshal, Schools of Architecture, and other
agencies linked to the Design Industry. The initial effort was to
form an alliance with the Office of State Fire Marshal in order
to participate in the development of their new electronic plan submittal
system. Additional goals included providing a mechanism to allow
for early submission, preliminary project review with code compliance
feedback, more accurate final submittals by the architects, and
to facilitate faster review times. The alliance is composed of AIA
Louisiana, the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, OptaSoft
and an approved continuing education provider.
"We
are proud and delighted to work with
two world-class organizations such
as AIA Louisiana and the Louisiana
State Fire Marshal's Office and to
be able to assist in the joint initiative
of providing smart building code technology
for our industry. The utilization
of OptaSoft's artificial Intelligence
plan review software translates into
improved safety within the built environment.
OptaSoft commends the Louisiana State
Fire Marshal and AIA Louisiana leaders
for their forward thinking technology
goal. The commitment which they have
exemplified will ensure an efficient
submission process for future blue
print submittals, resulting in consistency
and simplicity while also maintaining
the degree of protection and life
safety intended by the applicable
Building Codes." said OptaSoft President
and CEO Eiad M. Odeh.
AIA Louisiana
was founded in 1943, AIA Louisiana has been involving members in
a statewide proactive organization, unified effort to benefit the
profession. AIA Louisiana is the leader of the profession of architecture
in Louisiana. Its mission is to be "the voice of the profession
in the State. It is the resource for the profession in its service
to society. It is the conduit for the exchange of information concerning
the built environment.
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