AI Code Compliance for Owners & Developers
Verify drawings meet applicable building code requirements including IBC, IRC, ADA, fire codes, energy codes, and local amendments. Designed for the way owners & developers work.
The Challenges Owners & Developers Face
Design errors that become expensive change orders during construction
Lack of visibility into drawing quality before construction starts
Budget overruns from preventable rework
Schedule delays from coordination issues and RFIs
Difficulty assessing whether the design team is delivering quality documents
How Articulate Helps
Faster Code Compliance for Owners & Developers
AI reviews your entire drawing set in hours instead of days. Owners & Developers get comprehensive building code compliance check results without pulling senior staff off other projects.
Purpose-Built Construction AI
Articulate's AI is trained specifically for construction drawing analysis — not a generic AI tool repurposed for construction. This domain expertise gives owners & developers higher confidence in every detected issue.
Exact Issue Locations
Every detected issue includes the exact page and coordinates on your PDF drawings, plus severity ratings (high, medium, low) so owners & developers can prioritize their review time.
Actionable Results
Turn detected issues into formatted RFIs with one click. Push directly to Procore with issue details, code references, and page locations — no manual re-entry.
Example Issues Articulate Catches
Real-world issues detected by AI analysis, relevant to owners & developers doing building code compliance check:
Coordination conflict between owner / developer scope and adjacent disciplines
Building code compliance issue detected in drawing details
Missing information that would generate an RFI during construction
Dimension discrepancy between plan view and section detail
Specification callout on drawing doesn't match the spec book requirements
Key Features
Purpose-built construction AI tailored for owner / developer building code compliance check workflows
2D PDF analysis — no BIM models or 3D software required
10 issue categories covering coordination, code compliance, missing info, and more
Exact page locations and severity ratings (high/medium/low) for every issue
One-click RFI generation with Procore integration
Building code compliance checking (IBC, IRC, ADA, NEC, NFPA, and local codes)
Cross-discipline coordination between architectural, structural, MEP, civil, and fire protection
Drawing revision comparison to catch unclouded changes
When to Use Code Compliance
Before permit submission, at IFC, or whenever code compliance needs to be verified against the latest adopted codes.
Other Use Cases for Owners & Developers
Code Compliance for Other Roles
Ready to Try AI Code Compliance?
See how Articulate catches the issues that matter most to owners & developers. Upload your drawings for a free analysis.