Design & Engineering Services for Production Homebuilders

Plans. Programs. Takeoffs.
HVAC. Renderings.
Engineering. All of it.

BV.ai delivers the full design and engineering package for production homebuilders — architectural plans, options libraries, 3D models, HVAC design, structural engineering, and site planning. Everything you need from plan approval to permit submittal.

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8
Disciplines — plans through permits, under one engagement
48 hrs
Plan revision turnaround
PE
Stamped structural via ALFRED
3D
Renderings matched to plan set
0
Separate firms to coordinate

— Services

Everything between design and permit.

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Eight disciplines, one engagement. Plans, programs, takeoffs, HVAC, renderings, structural, civil — no need to coordinate separate firms for each.

01

Plans & Architecture

Floor Plans & Architectural Drawings

Full architectural plan sets for new construction — floor plans, elevations, sections, and details. Designed for production homebuilders running multiple plans across multiple communities.

Deliverables

Floor plan drafting & revisions
Elevation drawings (all 4 sides)
Building sections & wall details
Door & window schedules
Code-compliant plan sets
48 hrs

average turnaround on plan revisions

02

Space Programming

Floor Plan Programming

03

Options & Selections

Options Library & Selections Configuration

04

Renderings & Visualization

3D Renderings & Marketing Visuals

05

HVAC Design

HVAC System Design & Manual J

06

Material Takeoffs

Plan-Level & Lot-Level Material Takeoffs

07

Structural

Structural Engineering (via ALFRED)

08

Site & Civil

Site Planning & Civil Engineering

— Engagements

What we've delivered.

Production builders with real timelines. Every engagement is documented with deliverables and outcomes.

01

Full Plan Library + Options Configuration

Homebuilder X

Production Homebuilder

Homebuilder X was expanding into two new communities with three new plans. They had architectural drawings from a prior architect bu…

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The Engagement

Homebuilder X was expanding into two new communities with three new plans. They had architectural drawings from a prior architect but no options library, no HVAC designs, and no 3D assets for their sales center. Launch was 90 days out.

What We Delivered

We produced the full plan set revisions for all three plans across four elevations, built a 47-option structural and design options library with pricing tied to their margin model, completed Manual J and duct layout for all plans, and delivered a full 3D rendering package for the sales center.

Outcomes

Before
After
Plans Completed
3 raw plans
3 plans × 4 elevations
Options Library
None
47 priced options
HVAC Packages
None
12 plans × variations
Delivery vs Launch
90-day window
On time
02

Structural Engineering + Site Plans + 3D Models

Homebuilder Y

Custom Production Builder

Homebuilder Y had a community of 84 lots with an existing plan library but no structural packages — their PE relationship had ended an…

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The Engagement

Homebuilder Y had a community of 84 lots with an existing plan library but no structural packages — their PE relationship had ended and they needed stamped structural packages for 6 plans before permits could be pulled. They also needed site plans for 22 lots in Phase 1.

What We Delivered

We ran all 6 plans through ALFRED for structural analysis and delivered PE-stamped packages through Beyler Consulting. Simultaneously, we produced lot-specific site plans for all 22 Phase 1 lots and completed 3D models for the 3 most popular plans for their website launch.

Outcomes

Before
After
Structural Packages
0 — permits blocked
6 plans PE-stamped
Turnaround vs Prior PE
3+ weeks per plan
3–4 days per plan
Site Plans — Phase 1
None
22 lots completed
3D Models
None
3 plans × 4 elevations

— How It Works

From ZC referral to permit-ready package.

Most BV.ai clients arrive after a Zero.curvature diagnostic — the gap is identified, the scope is clear, and the engagement starts fast. We run all six disciplines in parallel where possible.

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01

Diagnostic Referral

Most BV.ai clients arrive from a Zero.curvature diagnostic. ZC identifies the gap — missing plans, no options library, blocked permits — and routes the engagement here.

02

Scope & Proposal

We scope the full deliverable set — which plans, how many elevations, what options, which engineering. A detailed proposal is generated and tracked through the BV.ai platform.

03

Production

Plan drafting, options configuration, HVAC design, 3D modeling, and structural engineering run in parallel. Every deliverable has a submittal record — versioned, reviewed, approved.

04

Delivery & Integration

Final packages are delivered permit-ready. If you're using the BV.ai Configurator, options data and 3D assets are loaded directly. Structural packages go straight to your PE file for lot pulls.

— Start Here

Tell us what you're building.

Share your plan set, your community, and your timeline. We'll scope the full engagement — plans, options, HVAC, structural, models — and turn a proposal around fast.