UpCodes

Searchable, AI-assisted building-code research platform with an NLP-parsed multi-jurisdiction code library

UpCodes provides a unified, searchable library of building codes, local amendments, assemblies, and building products across U.S. jurisdictions, powered by NLP that parses complex code adoptions, plus "UpCodes Copilot," an AI-powered compliance research assistant that answers jurisdiction-specific code questions, and a PDK API for programmatic access to code data for architects, engineers, and building officials.

$11.3M total across 5 rounds per Crunchbase-sourced coverage, including a $3.36M pre-Series A (2021) and a $3.5M Series A (May 2023); seed_facts flags Building Ventures as a seed-stage source, consistent with Building Ventures being a named contech-focused investor, though this specific round was not independently corroborated in a primary press release during this research raisedGrowth Stage

Founded 2016 · Not publicly specified as a total count; UpCodes is used by architects, engineers, contractors, and building/code officials per vendor positioning; a free account tier and 100k+-product library suggest a broad self-serve user base, but no named-customer list or total-seat count was found

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WHY IT EXISTS

Why This Tool Exists

The Problem

Architects, engineers, and code officials historically had to manually cross-reference dozens of separate state and municipal code books, plus local amendments, to determine which building-code requirements applied to a given jurisdiction and project — a slow, error-prone process the founders experienced directly as a practicing architect and a software engineer.

The Solution

UpCodes centralizes state and city building codes (80+ jurisdictions, with the vendor citing 190K local amendments and 6M+ code sections) into one searchable platform, using NLP to parse and structure code adoptions and amendments by jurisdiction. UpCodes Copilot layers an AI research assistant on top that answers natural-language compliance questions with jurisdiction-specific citations, and a PDK API exposes code, assembly, and product data programmatically.

USAGE

How You Use It

Delivery Method

Web Platform (SaaS)API (PDK API)

Integrations

Not publicly detailed beyond the PDK API for third-party/programmatic access; no named BIM/CAD software integrations (e.g. a Revit plugin) confirmed during this research

Disciplines

Architecture

Workflows

Code & Compliance, Data & Automation

Project Phases

Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Permitting

Project Types

Commercial, Residential, Institutional

TRANSPARENCY

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

Input

What it needs

Required:Search query (jurisdiction, code section, or natural-language question via Copilot)

Optional:Project jurisdiction/address (to scope applicable code adoptions and amendments), Uploaded project documents (for premium research/annotation features)

Formats:Web search interface, API requests (PDK API)

Output

What you get

Format:Searchable code text with jurisdiction-specific amendments, cross-references, and AI-generated compliance answers

Fields:Code section text with amendments applied, Cross-referenced assemblies and building products (100k+ products), AI Copilot answers with citations to source code sections, Bookmarked/annotated project research

Algorithm

How it works

Model:NLP-based parsing engine for structuring code adoptions/amendments, plus "UpCodes Copilot," an AI compliance research assistant; specific underlying LLM (proprietary vs. third-party foundation model) not publicly disclosed

Accuracy:Not publicly specified as an independently audited figure for Copilot answer accuracy

Privacy

How your data is protected

Retention:Not publicly specified — the dedicated privacy policy page did not fully render during this research and was not independently reviewed

Training:Not publicly specified

Compliance:Not publicly specified — no SOC 2, ISO, or GDPR certification confirmed during this research

API

Integration

Endpoint:

PDK API — dedicated product page at up.codes/product/pdk-api; specific endpoint URLs, auth flow, and rate limits not publicly documented outside a sales-gated developer relationship

Method:Not publicly specified

USE CASES

Use Cases

·Researching applicable building codes and local amendments for a specific project jurisdiction
·Cross-referencing code requirements against assemblies and building products during design
·Using UpCodes Copilot to get an AI-drafted, code-cited answer to a specific compliance question
·Programmatic access to code/assembly/product data via the PDK API for third-party tools

PRICING

Pricing

Free

Free account tier: access to the code library search and 100k+ products, project tracking, and the ability to request additional product data (per third-party review coverage; not independently confirmed on a fully-rendered official pricing page during this research)

Pro

Essentials plan reported from $39-45/month; Professional plan reported from $68/month (adds unlimited AI/Copilot questions with jurisdiction-specific answers and SAML SSO) — figures per third-party software-review aggregators (Capterra, GetApp, G2), not independently confirmed on the official pricing page, which did not fully render during this research

Enterprise

Enterprise plan requires 10+ user seats; contact UpCodes for pricing

Sources & Research NotesResearch date: 2026-07-18

Data Sources (10)

Fields Checked (6)

problem, solution, yearFounded, founders, fundingTotal (total + most recent confirmed round), api-product-existence (PDK API)

Not Found (7)

exact-current-pricing (official pricing page did not fully render; used third-party aggregator figures), privacy-retention-and-training-policy, hosting-location, soc2-or-iso-certification, exact-total-customer-count, api-technical-details (auth, rate limits), building-ventures-seed-round-primary-source

About this research: This record summarizes the cited sources and fields checked. A research date does not establish hands-on testing. Consult the original sources for current details and limitations.

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