POLR AI Resources · Free

Resources for built environment teams putting AI to work.

Free, hands-on, AEC-specific. The Claude track is live. Gemini, ChatGPT, and AI Fundamentals are next.

The toolkit

The AI tools I actually use

What I reach for week to week, plus the book and podcast worth your time. No affiliate links, just what earns its place.

Knowledge work & development· 03

ClaudeMy default thinking partner for writing, analysis, and decisions.claude.ai

Claude CoworkAgentic AI for knowledge work across my files and apps.claude.com/cowork

Claude CodeAgentic coding in the terminal that ships working tools.claude.com/claude-code

Capture & notes· 02

Wispr FlowVoice-to-text that types into any app. Faster than a keyboard.wisprflow.ai

PlaudPocket recorder with AI notes for meetings and site walks.plaud.ai

Build & ship· 03

CursorAI-native code editor for internal tools and quick scripts.cursor.com

cmuxRun and compare multiple coding agents in parallel.GitHub

skills.shOpen repository of ready-to-use Claude Skills.skills.sh

Design & ideation· 02

Google StitchGenerate UI designs and front-end code from a prompt.stitch.withgoogle.com

Google AI StudioFast prototyping and ideation against the latest Gemini models.aistudio.google.com

Research & search· 03

PerplexityAnswer engine for deeper, cited research.perplexity.ai

Google AI ModeAI answers built right into Google Search.google.com/ai

NotebookLMTurn your own PDFs and docs into a notebook you can question.notebooklm.google.com

Read & listen· 02

The AI-Driven LeaderGeoff Woods on using AI as a strategic thinking partner.Book

The AI Daily BriefDaily ~20-minute podcast on what actually moved in AI.Podcast

Live track

Claude

Five hands-on resources, in the order they pay back. Start with Foundation.

01~25 min read

Foundation

Getting Started with Claude

The on-ramp. Set up Claude, hold your first useful conversation, and get to real work inside your business within an afternoon. Mirrors the Anthropic Claude 101 curriculum, translated for the built environment.

02~110 min, self paced

Daily workflows

Getting Started with Claude Cowork

A hands-on course for built environment teams who want Claude working on real project folders. Set up Cowork, run four AEC document workflows (sub-bid leveling, owner status memo, closeout binder, marketing case study), walk away with something your team uses next week.

03~110 min, self paced

Reusable playbook

Getting Started with Claude Skills

Capture once, reuse forever. Build your first three Skills, deploy them across the team, and start a Skills library that compounds. The artifact that turns Claude from a personal productivity tool into a team operating system.

04~120 min, self paced

Cross-tool reach

Getting Started with Claude Connectors and Plugins

Let Claude reach into the tools where work actually lives. Gmail, Calendar, Drive, HubSpot, QuickBooks, Slack, and Procore (via integration). Mental model, governance, and a daily morning brief that pulls from your real stack.

05~110 min, self paced

Build mode

Getting Started with Claude Code

Agentic coding for AEC technical leaders. Set up Claude Code, work on a real internal tool (an Excel macro, a Bluebeam script, a Procore data export), and walk away with one shipped script your team uses next week.

Roadmap

Coming next

Gemini

Workspace-native AI for AEC teams already living in Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail.

Drafted next

Coming next

ChatGPT

For the AEC firm that already standardized on ChatGPT. Custom GPTs, Projects, and Canvas.

Drafted after Gemini

Coming next

AI Fundamentals

Tool-agnostic. Prompt patterns, evaluation, governance, and the policy questions every AEC owner should ask.

Drafted after the tool tracks

Want this rolled out across your team? POLR Coaching does the rollout work.

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