The FUTURE of Critical Infrastructure Design

Generative design software uses rules-based automation and algorithms to generate complete, viable design options based on a set of inputs, constraints, and standards.

While it’s been used in architecture and manufacturing for years, generative design is now becoming critical for infrastructure—where time, cost, and risk pressures are mounting.

At its best, generative design structures foundational design data so it can be used downstream. That’s what sets Transcend apart. TDG was built specifically for water, power, and wastewater infrastructure. It produces context-aware, metadata-rich outputs grounded in real engineering standards, helping teams automate the most repetitive parts of early-stage design and align faster on the right path forward.

Generative design enables infrastructure teams to evaluate more design options, faster—without sacrificing quality or compliance.

By automating the front end of the design process, it accelerates timelines, reduces rework, and generates design data that’s ready to be used across planning, construction, and operations.

TDG goes a step further: it creates structured, auditable data from the start, helping organizations reduce risk, retain organizational knowledge, and improve collaboration across utilities, AECs, and OEMs. The result is smarter capital planning, faster permitting, and more resilient infrastructure delivery.

Generative design is increasingly used in industries with complex design and approval workflows, including:

• Water and wastewater utilities: to evaluate treatment options, meet new regulations, and reduce design costs
• Power utilities: to reduce interconnect backlogs, digitize assets, and meet grid modernization goals
• Engineering consulting firms: to scale design delivery, preserve margins, and support digital transformation
• OEMs: to automate proposal generation and get their equipment specified more often and earlier in projects

TDG is the only generative design software purpose-built for these sectors—helping each stakeholder work faster and more strategically, with minimal disruption to existing workflows.

Most generative design software is built for manufacturing or architecture. TDG was built for infrastructure—and that changes everything.

Yes - it creates geometry and optimizes projects... but also produces high-fidelity, engineering-grade design packages—like 3D models, drawings, and documentation—using your organizations standards, specifications, and project constraints.

TDG also helps structure foundational design data in a way that makes it useful across the lifecycle of an asset, helping teams avoid “automating chaos” and instead build systems that are more repeatable, resilient, and intelligent. It’s the only solution proven to do this in the complex regulatory and operational environments of utilities, AECs, and OEMs.

The best way to get started is with a guided demo of the Transcend Design Generator. Our team will walk you through how it works, what outputs you’ll receive, and how it can integrate into your existing design and decision-making workflows.

Whether you're exploring sustainable solutions, facing regulatory pressures, or navigating digital design transformation—TDG is built to help you move faster with less risk. Reach out to schedule a conversation and explore what’s possible for your team.