Design
Capture your STABU structure, brand preferences, calculation methods and in-house-vs-subcontracted setup. From that, Elephate.ai determines the design data: which installations and quantities are needed per room and discipline.
Configuration & design data
Configure your standards, determine the design data
Set your preferred brands, calculation methods and subcontracting rules per discipline. Based on those settings, Elephate determines the design data: which installations and quantities are needed per room and discipline, fully in line with how you work.
What makes this so powerful?
STABU categories
Configure which STABU categories and disciplines are relevant for your company. That structure defines the framework within which the design data is determined, so only relevant installations per discipline are included.
- Supported STABU codes
- Enable/disable per category
- Framework for the design data
Brand preferences & methods
Set your preferred brands per category and choose the calculation methods your company uses. These preferences steer how Elephate.ai determines the design data: which installations and quantities are established per room and discipline.
- Preferred brands per category
- Company-specific calculation methods
- Standard vs. custom parameters
Subcontracting rules
Define which work you perform in-house and which you subcontract. The platform takes this into account when determining the design data and organises the result clearly per room and discipline.
- In-house vs. subcontracted
- Automatic categorisation
- Design data per room & discipline
From configuration to design data
Based on your configuration, Elephate.ai determines which installations and quantities are needed per room and discipline. These design data form the basis for the matching step.
| Room | Discipline | Installation | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living room | Mechanical | Underfloor heating | 24.5 m² |
| Bathroom | Mechanical | Mech. ventilation | 1 unit |
| Kitchen | Electrical | 3-phase panel | 1 pc |
Frequently asked questions
Elephate combines AI analysis with standard calculation methods and your company data. Every estimate includes an audit trail so you can see exactly how the result was derived. Up to 98% accuracy at article level.
Specifications and drawings in PDF and Word. The AI automatically recognises the document type, structures the content and processes it according to the desired categorisation, such as STABU.
Yes. All data is stored encrypted and never shared with third parties. We are working towards ISO 27001 certification and work with security professionals. Your project data stays yours.
No. Elephate works alongside your existing systems. You export the estimate to Excel and import it into your ERP as you normally would. No integration, no retraining, just start.
Installation projects from small to large. Think residential, commercial, healthcare, education. Currently we cover mechanical installations, but we're working towards the full STABU categorisation.
After the demo you can start right away. Set up your company configuration — preferred articles, markup percentages, suppliers — and upload your first specification. Your first estimate is ready within an hour.
Not yet. Currently we prepare the initial estimate based on specifications, company configurations, national standards and industry norms. We get this question a lot, so it's definitely on our radar.
Possibly. Schedule a no-obligation introductory call and we'll explore together whether and how Elephate can fit your estimation process.