Maximize Efficiency & Safety: Electronic Plan Review for Fire Leaders
In fire safety and building regulation, electronic plan review e-PlanSoft™s ePlanREVIEW® is a game-changer, revolutionizing how fire leaders...
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e-PlanSoft™ Team Oct 18, 2018 3:48:00 AM
Electronic Plan Reviews are transforming the AEC industry by giving contractors, architects, engineers, and owners access to blueprints as a PDF digital representations in real-time, acting as a powerful tool to enhance project visibility and efficiency across teams. As workers in the industry are becoming more acclimated to doing things online, local governments are slowly adapting to changing technology and are now including technical upgrades into their budgets as an important line item. This gradual online adaptation is coming in the form of implementing twenty-first century applications with electronic workflow and a public-facing portal such as e-PlanSoft’s GoPost and e-PlanREVIEW®, that allow residents or contractor to apply for permits directly with the city, submit documents, pay for, and collaborate with local government staff to perform a variety of processes.
If you were to take a tour of most City or County Building, Planning, or Development Departments, you would see bins or storage areas with rolls of large (24” X 36”) scale drawings (also called blueprints or plans), that support planning, whether its subdivision, rezoning, etc. or permits for new family residential dwellings, room additions, accessory building, etc. documents. With local government agencies receiving hundreds of paper applications each year, the internal motive for moving to an electronic submittal and review environment is evident. Additionally, when take into consideration that the applicant already develops these documents in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modeling (BIM) system prior to printing, and are also required to submit applications in-person during business hours, the need for simplified online processes is even more pressing for agencies to start moving into.
While moving to an electronic application submittal and review platform may appear pretty straightforward, like any major process and technology change there are several major considerations. Here are three that each agency should look at prior to starting an electronic application submittal and review project.
Transitioning to an electronic plan submittal and review environment may seem overwhelming, but when done correctly the benefits can be significant. Our experienced team of professionals can assist with answering questions related to transitioning to an electronic plan submittal and review environment.
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