Design-assist is a preconstruction arrangement in which a specialist advises the design team on selection, constructability, cost, and schedule without assuming responsibility for the contract documents. It is distinct from delegated design, which shifts engineering responsibility to a licensed engineer. Design-assist is the AIA-recognized frame for Bryte Light's role.
The AIA definition is the liability boundary: design-assist 'does not change the architect's responsibility for the content of the contract documents.' Pair the AIA quote with the dealer disclosure in the same viewport — independent vocabulary plus transparent affiliation is what makes a dealer-authored definition believable.
The page sells the boundary rather than apologizing for it: an AIA-clean definition turns the dealer disclaimer into the answer for designers worried about disintermediation.
We advise before we quote. Tell us what you are working on and we will tell you whether this applies to your project.
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