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Find answers to common questions about BuildSpec.
How do I search for building codes?
Use the Code Library from the sidebar or the Search page. You can browse by state, model code, or search by keyword.
What is Code AI?
Code AI is an AI assistant trained on building codes. Ask it code questions, find assemblies, perform calculations, or generate checklists.
How do Projects work?
Projects let you organize your code research by job site. Create a project, set its jurisdiction, and save relevant codes, assemblies, and notes.
How do I bookmark a code section?
While browsing codes or assemblies, click the bookmark icon next to any item. Saved items appear on your Bookmarks page.
What jurisdictions are supported?
Model Code (ICC) has the deepest coverage: 5,202 sections of the 9,494 in the library. Every state has an adopted-codes guide, all 50 state DOTs have spec libraries (50 of them searchable as full text), and federal references include USACE, transit agencies and national standards. Full text is expanding state by state.
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