UpCodes

UpCodes is your all-in-one compliance and building product research platform for #AEC professionals.

[UpCodes @upcodes]

Can UpCodes AI Plan Review analyze a hand-drawn sketch? We put it to the test.

It flagged 10 issues across accessibility, means of egress, and occupancy.

Can you spot all 10? Test yourself, then check the replies for the answers. 👇

[UpCodes @upcodes]

That’s a wrap on #Greenbuild! 🌱 Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and joined our session.

Our highlight: showing how AI Plan Review can help catch code and coordination issues before construction, reducing the risk of rework and its added emissions.

[UpCodes @upcodes]

- Occupant load is understated.
- Opaque thermal-envelope assemblies are not documented.
- Single-user restroom accessibility cannot be verified.

[UpCodes @upcodes]

Can UpCodes AI Plan Review analyze a hand-drawn sketch? We put it to the test.

It flagged 10 issues across accessibility, means of egress, and occupancy.

Can you spot all 10? Test yourself, then check the replies for the answers. 👇

[UpCodes @upcodes]

- Fenestration schedule, area, orientation, and performance are missing.
- Fire separation distance and exterior-opening allowance are undocumented.
- Interior lighting power and control design are absent.

[UpCodes @upcodes]

- Accessible circulation route is not dimensioned.
- Break-room sink and refrigerator clear floor spaces are not shown.
- Door clear openings and maneuvering clearances are not documented.
- Egress door widths and travel path cannot be verified.

[UpCodes @upcodes]

🔥⚖️️Hear new stories not previously shared about our decade-long legal fight to keep the law free and how sustained litigation shapes the AEC industry on TRXL podcast here:

https://t.co/wjFdhDInjg

[Jason, @jasonc_nc]

"For decades, law publishers like ICC and ASTM have attempted to copyright the law. They have consistently failed in the courts for the last 20 years; at the end of every case, our legal system has reinforced that laws cannot be copyrighted.

"Having been shut down by our legal system, the publishers have now turned to Congress in an attempt to circumvent the courts."
https://t.co/vc7SkKCH3O

[Forbes Technology Council @ForbesTechCncl]

How Operational Access Can Ensure Readiness For The Next Storm https://t.co/8RvPt4ntRc Written by Scott Reynolds of UpCodes

[Building Enclosure @BldngEnclosure]

Why Specifications Are Becoming the Next Critical Layer of #Construction Compliance

While drawings express what the building should be, specs define how it gets built, including performance criteria, quality standards, & installation methods. - @upcodes

https://t.co/668Xwg9ha1

[UpCodes @upcodes]

Free, unfettered law is kryptonite for code publishers.

UpCodes has been defending the right to read and speak the law for almost a decade now.

We reflect here about the many lawsuits we've successfully defended. And the publishers' push in Congress.

https://t.co/5cKGEQ269N

[UpCodes @upcodes]

More coverage of the highly contentious hearing about private ownership of the law: https://t.co/oNbfQ7tCfE

#LawIsFree #ShameOnICC #NonProfitGreed

[UpCodes @upcodes]

Article covering the recent "contentious hearing" this week on the Pro Codes Act by @mlexclusive

After failing in the courts to stop the law being given away for free, publishers are turning to congress to try to get a monopoly over the law itself. 🤢

https://t.co/fR7h8QBQ00

[PHCPPros @phcppros]

.@UpCodes is helping architects and engineers streamline compliance with UpCodes Specifications, connecting building codes directly to project specifications to catch issues earlier and reduce rework. https://t.co/DG0EJksimp

[UpCodes @upcodes]

The Pro Codes Act, an attempt to give publishers a monopoly over the law itself goes to hearing on Tuesday. ⚖️

Please send a template letter to your representatives (takes 60s): https://t.co/rY1yRdiwhb

#LawIsFree #ShameOnICC #NonProfitGreed

[UpCodes @upcodes]

You can message you representatives on our page: https://t.co/rY1yRdj46J or the @EFF page: https://t.co/oI3fPZsLqM

[UpCodes @upcodes]

The publishers remain hell bent on PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF THE LAW, despite making more money than ever. ⚖️🤑

Still spending huge amounts in DC on influence. New Pro Codes Act bill introduced, covered by @publicknowledge

https://t.co/jLhGNF5ti9

#unbridledgreed #lawisfree

[Forbes Technology Council @ForbesTechCncl]

The Hidden Driver Of Housing Costs: Outdated And Inaccessible Codes https://t.co/cgXYNs7YQa Written by Scott Reynolds of UpCodes

[UpCodes @upcodes]

@MarketUrbanism Good call! We almost cross post in both places, but apparently forgot for this one. Posted now: https://t.co/F49mwZzYfq

[UpCodes @upcodes]

Congrats to @IntlCodeCouncil on another record revenue year. 🤑

More proof that you don't need a monopoly on the law itself to be extremely profitable. 😌

Full 990 here: https://t.co/gQv07IoVnU

[UpCodes @upcodes]

"When we require a license to speak the law, we have made a mockery of freedom of speech."

https://t.co/OheECTOprZ

#LawIsFree #ShameOnICC #NonProfitGreed