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NFPA 101 Electrical Compliance Check

AI-powered NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code compliance checking for electrical construction drawings. Detect violations, missing requirements, and code compliance issues before they delay your permit or hit the field.

About NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code

The comprehensive life safety code addressing construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes, and panic. Widely adopted for existing buildings and healthcare facilities.

Scope

Life safety from fire in all building types; primary code for healthcare facilities

Editions

NFPA 101 (2021), 2018, 2015

Applicability

Required by CMS for healthcare facilities (hospitals, nursing homes). Also adopted by many states and the VA for all occupancy types.

What We Check For

NFPA 101 compliance checking for electrical drawings
Cross-reference electrical details against NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code requirements
Verify electrical specifications meet NFPA 101 minimum standards
Check electrical coordination against NFPA 101 referenced standards
Identify electrical issues that could cause NFPA 101 compliance failures
Review electrical drawings for common NFPA 101 violations

Common Electrical Issues We Catch

Electrical power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, low-voltage, and communications drawings.

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Panel schedule circuit count and load calculation errors
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Working clearance violations at electrical equipment (NEC 110.26)
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Missing arc flash labels and hazard analysis
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Grounding and bonding continuity gaps
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Emergency/standby power system sizing errors
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Fire alarm device spacing and coverage gaps
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Lighting power density exceedances

Why NFPA 101 Electrical Compliance Matters

NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code compliance for electrical drawings is critical because violations discovered during plan review delay permits, and issues found during construction result in costly rework, change orders, and schedule delays. Catching NFPA 101 electrical issues during preconstruction costs 10x less than fixing them in the field (CII, 1-10-100 Rule).

How Articulate Checks NFPA 101 Compliance

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Upload Your PDF Drawings

Upload your electrical PDF drawings. No BIM models or 3D software required — Articulate works with the 2D PDFs your team already uses.

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Purpose-Built Construction AI

Articulate's AI is trained specifically to review construction drawings against NFPA 101 requirements. Domain-specific training catches issues that generic AI tools miss.

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Exact Issue Locations

Every NFPA 101 compliance issue is tagged with the exact page and coordinates on your drawings, plus severity ratings (high, medium, low) so you can prioritize.

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One-Click RFI Generation

Turn detected NFPA 101 issues into formatted RFIs with a single click. Push directly to Procore with issue details, code references, and page locations.

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Check Your Electrical Drawings Against NFPA 101

Upload your PDF drawings and our AI will check them for NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code compliance — automatically.