CAD Design Academy ยท AI for Architecture
AI for Architecture, Design & Build
The practical, NZ-specific programme that helps architectural designers, builders and property professionals use AI to design faster, check smarter, render better โ and build a future-ready business.
8
Modules
44
Lessons
Certified
AI Design Pro
NZ
Specific
Lifetime Access ยท Immediate Start ยท NZ-Focused Content
Created by Sophie โ NZ Architectural Designer & Founder of CAD Consultants Ltd ยท 15+ Years Industry Experience ยท LBP Licensed
What you'll be able to do from week one
Design & document faster
Cut hours off briefs, feasibility studies, specifications and consent documentation with copy-paste prompts built for NZ practice.
Check smarter before council
AI-assisted plan checking, NZS 3604 research, consent checklists and RFI responses drafted in minutes, not hours.
Render & win the work
Midjourney, Twinmotion and Lumion workflows, plus proposals, fee letters and marketing that sell the project.
What's inside
Eight modules, 44 lessons and a certification pathway โ concept to consent to client-winning:
- Module 1 โ AI foundations, tools & safe prompting
- Module 2 โ AI for architectural design & concept work
- Module 3 โ AI 3D rendering & visualisation (Midjourney, Twinmotion, Lumion)
- Module 4 โ AI for building consent documentation
- Module 5 โ AI for plan checking, NZS 3604 & planning rules
- Module 6 โ AI for winning clients & presentations
- Module 7 โ AI business systems & automation
- Module 8 โ Your 90-day AI action plan
- Certification โ Certified AI Design & Build Professional
Plus the AI Implementation Workbook and copy-paste prompt packs you keep for good.
Who it's for
Built for architectural designers, architects, draftspersons, builders, developers, interior designers, QSs, engineers and project managers. Beginner-friendly โ if you can write an email, you can do everything in this course.
Enrol today โ self-paced, NZ-specific, immediately useful
Join architectural designers and construction professionals across New Zealand already using AI to cut documentation time, speed up consent, and win better projects. One payment, lifetime access.
Enrol Now โ $597 NZDYour Instructor
15+ years of NZ residential design, distilled into practical AI workflows.
Sophie
Sophie is a licensed NZ architectural designer and the founder of CAD Consultants Ltd, a Christchurch based residential design practice. With over 15 years working on NZ residential projects โ from site analysis and concept design through to consent documentation and CCC โ she has lived through every stage of the design and build process.
AI for Architecture is the course Sophie built after integrating AI tools into her own practice and seeing the results firsthand: faster documentation, fewer RFIs, better client communication, and more time for the work that actually matters. Everything in this programme is tested on real NZ projects, not theory.
โ Licensed NZ Architectural Designer | โ Founder โ CAD Consultants Ltd | โ 15+ Years NZ Residential Experience | โ AI workflow pioneer in NZ architecture
Questions, answered
Do I need any AI experience?
No. The course starts from zero and is built for busy designers and builders, not techies.
Is it New Zealand-specific?
Yes โ NZ Building Code, NZS 3604, council consent and RFI workflows throughout.
How long does it take?
Lessons are short (5โ12 minutes) and self-paced. Most members see time savings in the first week.
What does it cost?
One payment of $597 NZD. You get full, lifetime access to all 44 lessons across eight modules, plus any future updates.
Ready to build a future-ready practice?
Join architectural designers and builders across New Zealand using AI to work smarter, consent faster, and win better projects.
One payment ยท Lifetime access ยท Questions? academy@cadconsultantsltd.com
