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AI drawing review for code consultants

Screen drawings against multiple building codes, fire and life safety standards, and accessibility requirements automatically.

What slows down code consultants

The compounding complexity behind modern code review work.

Complex Multi-Code Compliance

Projects must comply with IBC, local amendments, NFPA, ADA/ICC A117.1, and energy codes simultaneously, each with overlapping and sometimes conflicting requirements.

Evolving Standards

Code cycles update every three years, with local jurisdictions adopting different editions and amendments that change review criteria.

High Volume Reviews

Each project requires systematic review across dozens of code sections, making it difficult to maintain thoroughness under tight deadlines.

How Helonic helps

Code-aware drawing review across IBC, NFPA, ADA, IECC, and ASHRAE.

1

Multi-Code Compliance Screening

Automatically screen drawings against IBC, NFPA, ADA, and energy code requirements in a single pass. Flag potential violations with specific code section references.

2

Fire and Life Safety Comprehensive Review

Verify fire-rated assemblies, egress widths and travel distances, area of rescue assistance locations, fire separation distances, and sprinkler coverage against NFPA 13 and IBC Chapter 9.

3

Accessibility Audit

Check accessible routes, door clearances, restroom layouts, signage, and parking against ADA Standards and ICC A117.1 to catch non-compliant conditions before permit submission.

4

Energy Code Pre-Check

Review envelope details, fenestration ratios, and mechanical system specifications against IECC or ASHRAE 90.1 requirements to flag energy code gaps early in design.

5

Occupancy Classification Verification

Confirm that occupancy classifications, construction types, and allowable areas are consistent throughout the drawing set and meet code requirements for the proposed use.

Common issues we catch

The compliance gaps Helonic flags on every code review.

Egress & Fire Safety

  • Egress width deficiencies at corridors and stairwells
  • Fire rating gaps in walls, floors, and shaft enclosures
  • Dead-end corridor violations exceeding allowable length
  • Missing or incorrect fire damper locations at rated assemblies

Accessibility & Energy

  • ADA non-compliance in restrooms, routes, and parking
  • Energy code violations in envelope and fenestration design
  • Occupancy load calculation errors affecting egress design
  • Incomplete code analysis on cover sheets

ROI for code consultants

What code review teams typically see after adopting Helonic.

FASTER REVIEW
50%
initial code compliance screening per project
CODE COVERAGE
95%
across IBC, NFPA, and ADA sections
QUALITY
Consistent
review quality maintained across your team

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Helonic support a code consultant's review?
It runs an AI-assisted pass across the set for egress, occupancy, accessibility, and fire separation, flagging likely code issues with the sheet reference so the consultant concentrates on interpretation and local amendments.
Which codes and standards does it cover?
It checks common IBC provisions, NFPA fire and life-safety requirements, and ADA/ANSI A117.1 accessibility items, and can account for the edition in force on a project.
Does it handle local amendments?
It focuses on the model codes; the consultant applies jurisdiction-specific amendments on top of Helonic's findings. It is built to speed the base review, not replace local expertise.
Can it produce a documented issue list for the AHJ?
Yes. Findings are structured and sheet-referenced, which makes them straightforward to compile into review comments.
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Manas Gandhi

Co-founder & CTO, Helonic

Manas is the co-founder and CTO of Helonic, where he leads engineering and AI research for construction drawing analysis. He works directly with structural, MEP, civil, and fire protection engineers to translate the way they review drawings into AI systems that flag the issues that actually matter in the field. Before Helonic, he built machine learning pipelines for technical document understanding and has spent the last several years interviewing licensed design engineers and discipline leads to ground product decisions in real practice rather than industry assumptions.

Areas of focus
  • AI for technical document understanding
  • Cross-discipline coordination workflows
  • Code compliance automation (IBC, NEC, NFPA, IPC, IMC, ASCE)
  • Structural and MEP drawing review systems

How this page was researched: Code checks reference IBC, NFPA, ADA/ANSI A117.1, and local amendment workflows code consultants apply. Examples reflect the code items Helonic most often flags across drawing sets.

Last reviewed by Manas Gandhi · May 2026

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