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Each project is one brain -- a curated, sourced, multi-user context base.
DBB-2024-118Active
Cascade Regional
Jet A Fuel Farm Expansion
Brain completeness
62% · 6 pending review4 contributors
DBB-2024-091Bid-ready
Harbor Point
Marine Fueling Pier
Brain completeness
88% · 0 pending6 contributors
DBB-2025-004Intake
Depot 7
Test Cell Fuel System
Brain completeness
24% · 18 pending2 contributors
Why a brain beats a fresh chat
Curation gate
1,240 → 86
Intake facts distilled to reviewed, sourced entries. Signal in, noise out.
Traceable
100%
Every brain fact links to its source doc, page, and approver.
Persistent
4
Contributors share one brain. It survives sessions and staff turnover.
Conflicts caught
3
Contradictions between code, client std & AHJ surfaced automatically.
Build the brain · Step 1
Intake
Linked folders are scanned and classified. This is raw material -- nothing here is in the brain yet.
Linked folders
3
Files scanned
147
Classified
142 /147
Sent to distill
6
Scanned items · \\fileserver\projects\DBB-2024-118
last scan 41 min ago| File | Type | Classified as | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00_RFP_CascadeRegional_FuelFarm.pdf 2.4 MB · 38 pp | RFP / Scope | 4 candidates | |
| Client_Design_Standards_v4.docx 880 KB | DOCX | Client standard | 2 candidates |
| Geotech_Report_Rev2.pdf 6.1 MB · 64 pp | Geotech | read | |
| Email_AHJ_setback_clarification.msg Fire Marshal · 06/18 | MSG | AHJ correspondence | conflict flagged |
| NFPA30_2021.pdf reference code | Code / Standard | indexed | |
| Existing_Site_Survey.dwg CAD | DWG | Drawing | metadata only |
| Kickoff_Meeting_Notes_0312.docx 312 KB | DOCX | Meeting notes | read |
| Vendor_TankCutSheets/ 11 files | FOLDER | Vendor data | queued |
Build the brain · Step 2 · the gate
Distill & review
Agents propose structured facts from intake. You decide what enters the brain. This gate is the whole point.
Pending6
Conflict detected.
One proposed fact contradicts a code minimum already in the brain. Accepting it will open a resolution task rather than silently overwriting -- the brain never hides a contradiction.
Provide two (2) 30,000-gallon aboveground storage tanks for Jet A, welded steel, API 650.
Secondary containment (dike) shall be sized for 110% of the largest tank volume -- 33,000 gal.
AHJ requires a 50 ft setback from the property line -- exceeds the 25 ft code minimum currently in the brain.
All product piping shall be double-wall with interstitial monitoring (client standard, exceeds code).
Seismic Design Category D per site-specific geotechnical investigation.
Open question: fire-protection water source is not identified in the RFP. Needs client / civil confirmation before Fire Protection section can be closed.
The brain · anchor deliverable
Basis of Design
The durable, sourced core. Compiled truth on top; the decision timeline underneath every fact.
Answered from the brain
Required secondary containment volume is 33,000 gallons -- 110% of the largest single tank (30,000 gal Jet A).
NFPA 30 §22.11 · dike sizing
RFP §2.1 · tank capacity
approved · J. Cho · 06/22
Completeness
62%
of 12 required sections
Sourced facts
86
all traceable to intake
Open questions
5
blocking 2 sections
Conflicts
1
setback -- awaiting resolution
Sections
status01
Design CriteriaJet A, seismic D, climate loads
Populated02
Governing Codes & StandardsNFPA 30 / 407, API 650 / 2610, 40 CFR 112
Populated03
Containment & Spill Control110% dike, SPCC
Populated04
Tank & Equipment Design2 * 30,000 gal AST
Populated05
Materials of Constructiondouble-wall piping
Needs input06
Offsets & Setbackscode vs AHJ mismatch
Conflict07
Leak Detection & Monitoring--
Empty08
Fire Protectionwater source unknown
Empty09
Electrical Area Classification--
Empty03 · Containment & Spill Control
compiled truthSecondary containment dike sized to 110% of the largest tank = 33,000 gal. Impervious liner; sloped to a monitored low point.
NFPA 30 §22.11RFP §2.1·J. Cho · 06/22
SPCC plan required; facility exceeds 1,320 gal aggregate aboveground storage.
40 CFR 112·R. Mehta · 06/20
Timeline
06/20 -- added from SPCC permit intake
06/22 -- dike volume revised 27,500 → 33,000 gal after tank count confirmed
06/22 -- approved by J. Cho
Work the project
Engineering context
The registers the discipline leads live in -- every row sourced, every code traced.
Requirements 34Codes 9Conflicts 1
Requirements register
| ID | Requirement | Source | Code ref | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-001 | Two 30,000-gal Jet A AST | RFP §2.1 | API 650 | RM | verified |
| R-014 | 110% secondary containment | NFPA 30 | §22.11 | JC | verified |
| R-022 | Double-wall product piping | Client Std v4 | §3.2 | JC | review |
| R-031 | 50 ft property-line setback | AHJ 06/18 | local | RM | conflict |
| R-037 | Seismic Design Category D | Geotech Rev2 | ASCE 7 | TP | review |
| R-040 | Fire-protection water source | -- gap -- | NFPA 407 | -- | open |
Code applicability register
| Code | Applies to | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NFPA 30 | Tanks, containment, spacing | confirmed |
| NFPA 407 | Aircraft fuel servicing | confirmed |
| API 650 | Welded steel tanks | confirmed |
| 40 CFR 112 | SPCC / spill prevention | confirmed |
| Local AHJ | Setbacks, fire access | verifying |
Conflict · open
needs resolutionR-031 · Property-line setback
Code minimum is 25 ft (NFPA 30 §22.4). The Fire Marshal's 06/18 email requires 50 ft. The brain holds both and blocks the section until an engineer records the governing value and rationale.
Work the project
PM dashboard
Related items pulled straight from the brain -- no status meeting required to know where things stand.
Delivery
Design-Bid-Build
30% design phase
Brain health
62%
2 sections blocked
Open questions
5
3 awaiting client
Risks
2
1 schedule-affecting
Open questions & owners
| Question | Owner | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Fire-protection water source? | Client | 07/09 |
| Confirm governing setback (25 vs 50 ft) | R. Mehta | 07/05 |
| Tank vendor pre-approval list | Procurement | 07/12 |
| Leak-detection standard to apply | J. Cho | 07/10 |
Risks
Schedule50 ft setback may not fit current site layout -- could force civil rework before 30% submittal.
from R-031 · surfaced by Conflict Checker
ScopeFire-protection water source undefined; may add a pump house not in fee.
from open question · RFP §5 gap
Milestones
✓
Kickoff & intake
done→
30% design submittal
Jul 25·
60% / 90% design
Sep·
Bid documents
NovIntelligence
Agents
Scoped workers that read intake and propose facts. Each writes only where it's allowed -- the brain stays governed.
Intake Classifier
Tags every scanned file by type & discipline.
reads: intake/* · writes: file tags
idle · ran 41m ago
Design-Basis Extractor
Pulls requirements, criteria & constraints as candidates.
reads: RFP, standards · writes: distill queue
idle · 4 candidates
Code Researcher
Maps NFPA / API / CFR clauses to the project scope.
tools: web · code library · writes: code register
idle · 9 codes mapped
Requirements Tracer
Keeps every requirement linked to a source & owner.
reads: brain · writes: requirements register
idle · 34 traced
Conflict & QA Checker
Flags contradictions between code, client std & AHJ.
reads: brain · writes: conflicts, risks
1 conflict found
PM Digest
Compiles open questions & risks into the dashboard.
reads: brain · writes: PM dashboard
disabled
Intelligence
Skills
The reusable know-how agents load on demand. Author once, version, reuse across every project.
fueling-design-basis
v2.3Establishes the design basis for a fuel-handling project: extracts governing requirements & researches applicable codes.
used by · Design-Basis Extractor, Code Researcher
containment-sizing
v1.1Computes secondary containment volume from tank schedule & the governing code factor.
used by · Design-Basis Extractor
code-applicability
v3.0Determines which federal/state/local codes govern & cites the controlling sections.
used by · Code Researcher
conflict-detection
v1.4Compares facts across sources & raises a resolution task on contradiction.
used by · Conflict & QA Checker