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Design+ Building code app benefits for designers

1.7.4. Ease of communication between entities 1.8. Theory of technology adoption

The BCC app enhances communication between design The technology acceptance model explains users’
teams, clients, and contractors by generating detailed PDF motivations, attitudes, and responses toward the
reports that include both input data and the results of acceptance and usage of technology. When individuals are
compliance calculations. This feature ensures transparency presented with a new technology, their intention to use
and simplifies discussions, as all stakeholders can easily and their actual use are influenced by perceived usefulness
review the calculations and their underlying assumptions. and perceived ease of use. Perceived usefulness is how
By providing a clear, professional report, the app streamlines individuals believe the new technology will help them
project management and ensures that everyone is on the complete a task. Perceived ease of use is the belief that
same page, reducing the potential for miscommunication using a new technology will require minimal effort. The
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or misunderstandings. innovation diffusion theory identifies five attributes that
influence the acceptance of a new technology:
1.8.1. Relative advantage
The perspective that new innovations are better than
previous ones.
1.8.2. Compatibility
The perception that innovation aligns with the potential
adopters’ values, needs, and past experiences.
1.8.3. Complexity
The perceived difficulty of using innovation.

1.8.4. Observability
The visibility of the benefits of using innovation.
1.8.5. Trialability

The ability to experiment with an innovation before
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2. Methodology
The BCC app was developed to help calculate complex
Figure 4. The Heights and Areas calculator application building codes. At present, the BCC app addresses the

Figure 5. The Building Codes Made Easier application

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