Category Archives: Patents & Innovation
Drone-based Lowest Floor Elevation patent granted
US Patent 12,561,973 automates flood-hazard classification, deployed across coastal Florida communities under NSF Smart & Connected Communities awards. A companion UAV building-envelope measurement patent (US 12,344,408) was granted in 2025.
Drone-based Lowest Floor Elevation patent granted
US Patent 12,561,973 automates flood-hazard classification, deployed across coastal Florida communities under NSF Smart & Connected Communities awards. A companion UAV building-envelope measurement patent (US 12,344,408) was granted in 2025.
US Patent granted: Automated Building Code Conformance
US Patent 12,020,339 establishes AI/ML-based automated building-code compliance checking. A continuation (US 12,572,992) followed in 2026. The software is deployed with division offices of two national home builders through Virtual Review Assist, Inc.
US Patent granted: Automated Building Code Conformance
US Patent 12,020,339 establishes AI/ML-based automated building-code compliance checking. A continuation (US 12,572,992) followed in 2026. The software is deployed with division offices of two national home builders through Virtual Review Assist, Inc.
The Built Ecologist 