Every code issue in a building gets found eventually. The only question is when, and the when decides what it costs. Caught during design, a violation is a wall nudged on screen. Caught at permit submission, it is redesign, resubmittal, and weeks on the schedule. That is the argument at the center of aec+tech's interview with our Co-Founder & CEO, Marian Pulford:
“The architect finds out while changes are still cheap, not after submission.”
How does a building code become something software can check?
The conversation covers the core of what we build: turning building codes into machine-readable logic that can be evaluated against the actual geometry and conditions of a project. Kestrel runs one-click checks directly in Revit, with SketchUp support on the way, pairing AI-generated logic with precise, deterministic evaluation so every result cites the specific code section behind it and traces back to the exact elements in the model.
The feature also touches on scope transparency. Kestrel documents what was checked and is clear about coverage limits, so the tool supports the architect's professional judgment rather than standing in for it. You can read more about that approach in AI building code compliance in Revit.
Read the full feature on aec+tech: How Kestrel Labs Is Bringing Code Compliance Inside the BIM Model →
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