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The Architect’s Edge: Smarter Specification Workflows with AI

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026  |  3-4pm ET

Specifications are essential, yet they often lag behind modern design workflows—siloed, text-heavy, and difficult to coordinate. By digitizing resources like AIA MasterSpec within a Common Data Environment, firms can unlock specification data as a foundation for AI-driven workflows. This session shares practical examples of how GenAI improves accuracy, reduces errors, and strengthens collaboration—helping architects transform specifications from a late-stage task into a connected, future-ready practice that accelerates delivery and elevates project outcomes.

Learning Objectives

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Connect AI concepts directly to specification workflows architects use every day.
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Pinpoint the most valuable specification data types and how AI can use them to improve speed and accuracy.
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Apply AI as a project “copilot” to accelerate routine tasks while keeping focus on design and outcomes.
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Evaluate concrete AI use-cases that help firms deliver better-coordinated, higher-quality projects.

This free live course is brought to you through a partnership with Deltek. By registering for this course, you grant AIA permission to share your name and email address with Deltek. 

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Chris Metropulos
Chris Metropulos

Chris Metropulos is the Senior Director of Product Management for Deltek’s AECO solutions, where he leads the development of tools that make project delivery more data-driven and collaborative. With degrees in Architecture, Business, and Civil Engineering and an MBA from the University of Illinois, Chris bridges design practice and technology innovation. His work focuses on giving architects practical ways to harness technology to reduce risk, streamline workflows, and deliver stronger project outcomes.  

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Jeff Potter
Jeff Potter

Jeff Potter, Senior Product Manager at Deltek, is a specification expert with over a decade of experience helping architects translate design intent into precise construction documentation. A North Dakota State University graduate, he began his career in specification writing at HMC Architects. Today, Jeff leads the strategy and development of MasterSpec and Specpoint, collaborating with AEC professionals to advance how specifications are written and delivered, with a focus on AI, sustainability, and data-driven insights. 

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