Code Compliance Review for Architects

Why Architects Need Code Compliance Review

Architects are accountable for overall design intent, code compliance across the building envelope, and coordinating between all consultants. One thing that keeps coming up for this role is getting blamed for coordination conflicts that actually started in a consultant's drawings but show up on the architectural set.

That's exactly where Code Compliance Review comes in. It runs at any stage where a drawing set needs to be checked against applicable building codes, and the point of it is to identify likely code violations before a jurisdictional plan reviewer flags them.

What Structured AI Checks for Architects

For architects running code compliance review, Structured AI uses QA/QC Compliance Checks against the relevant code library, which returns a deterministic, traceable list instead of a confidence score. Findings are scoped to what this role is actually on the hook for, not a generic error list, but issues organized around overall design intent, code compliance across the building envelope, and coordinating between all consultants.

On a Stage 4 submission with a 500-page set, fire strategy, waterproofing, and accessibility all need to be checked against the fire report, sheet by sheet. Structured checks the same package in about 20 minutes and returns every compliance check with the exact page and a recommended fix.

Where This Fits in Your Workflow

Code Compliance Review for architects usually happens at any stage where a drawing set needs to be checked against applicable building codes. Structured AI works on .pdf, .dwg, .rvt, and .ifc files, and for Revit modeled projects, the Revit Add-In runs the same checks directly against live geometry with element level results, no export needed. Findings can be exported and assigned by trade or discipline, so the review step slots into the existing document workflow instead of adding a new one.

FAQ

How is code compliance review different from a general plan check? Code Compliance Review is scoped to what actually matters at this stage of the project and for this role: identify likely code violations before a jurisdictional plan reviewer flags them. It uses Structured AI's deterministic checks rather than a confidence-scored, probabilistic flag.

Do architects need special training to use this? No. Upload the relevant drawings and specifications, or connect the Revit model directly, and findings come back organized the way architects already review work. Teams can also build Custom Checks in plain English without writing any code.

Can findings be shared with the rest of the project team? Yes. Every finding links back to the exact sheet and location, and can be exported and assigned by trade or discipline for team wide visibility and follow up.