Triple Zero (B)Labs
We build things and write about it.
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Is Dynamo Dead? Here’s How AI is Bringing Revit Macros (C#) Back To The Forefront.
With the emergence of AI as a coding partner, I’ve found myself leaning back into the Revit Macro Manager. The barrier to entry for text-based coding has nearly vanished, and the results are cleaner, faster, and more robust than anything I could “wire up” in Dynamo.
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Taming the Wild West of Asset Naming: How AI & The Ephany API Brought Order to Our Asset Catalog
Most organizations treat naming conventions as a manual chore, which is why their catalogs eventually become a mess of “2-Sided” vs “Two-Sided” inconsistencies. I decided to stop fighting that battle by hand and used AI to build a logic-based “wrangler” script, then used the Ephany API to push those standards across our entire catalog in…
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Sample Ephany API Calls in Python
This post contains a collection of code snippets and examples that demonstrate how to use the Ephany Framework API. As the project evolves, I’ll continue adding practical, copy-and-paste samples that show how to connect to your asset data, query your catalogs, integrate with your applications, and build on top of the framework. Whether you’re a…
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Ephany is Now Open Source
Today, we’re excited to introduce Ephany Framework, an open-source platform for managing assets, their metadata, and their relationships to projects. This is the backbone of the entire Ephany ecosystem: the data structure, the REST API, and the relational logic that ties it all together.
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Consolidated Blog Posts: BIM Extension + OpenDefinery + Ephany
Over the years I’ve spun up a handful of blogs, each tied to its own project: Now that I’m focused on Triple Zero Labs full-time, it made sense to bring everything together in one place, so all posts from BIM Extension, OpenDefinery, and Ephany now live here under a single blog. I’m excited to get…
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Common Construction-Phase Issues in Retail FF&E (and How to Mitigate Them) – Part Two
Cost Overruns Budget overruns are a pervasive issue in construction, and retail store projects are no exception. Changes, delays, and misestimates during construction all compound to drive final costs above what was planned. Industry surveys consistently show a majority of projects go over budget. For example, one survey of real estate construction owners found 75%…
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Even AI Needs a Second Set of Eyes: How Ephany Uses Agentic AI to Double-Check Data
Artificial intelligence might seem like magic, but even magic needs rules. One of the biggest misconceptions about AI is that it always gets things right. In reality, AI is only as useful as the data it works with. And when you’re managing complex asset catalogs across thousands of projects, bad data can snowball into real-world…
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The State of Physical Retail in the US (2022–2025): Big-Box and Grocery Chains
Despite the rise of e-commerce, physical retail in the U.S. is proving far more resilient than many expected — especially in the big-box and grocery sectors. Over the past three years, retailers like Walmart, Target, Costco, and Aldi have not only maintained but strategically expanded their physical footprints. While 2022 and 2023 saw more store…
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Common Issues with Retail FF&E and How to Mitigate Them – Part One
Building out physical retail stores is a high-stakes game—one where a single misstep can cost thousands (or even millions). Have you ever had a store opening delayed because the wrong fixtures arrived? Or watched in horror as a brand-new display case was installed upside down? You’re not alone. Mistakes in procurement, installation, and project management…
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McDonaldization and Construction: How Owner-Furnished Items Unlock Scalability
McDonaldization describes how industries optimize for efficiency, predictability, uniformity, and control. This principle doesn’t just apply to burgers, it’s the secret sauce behind how companies like Walmart, Dollar General, and Wegmans scale their physical stores to thousands of locations worldwide.
