Kestrel Labs
Kestrel Labs provides a BIM-integrated building code compliance platform that runs thousands of checks directly inside Revit models in about thirty seconds, using official code data licensed from the International Code Council. The platform automatically identifies applicable codes and jurisdictional amendments, maps every violation to the exact model element, and cites the governing code section verbatim, enabling architects to catch compliance issues continuously during design rather than at submission.
- Construction Technology
- Regulatory & Compliance Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Only
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Compliance issues surface too late in the design process because manual code checking is fragmented and pulls architects out of their creative workflow. Issues accumulate silently between infrequent manual checks, and missed requirements grow with every design decision built on top, becoming disruptive, costly, and time-consuming to fix at submission.
Solution
Kestrel provides a BIM-integrated building code compliance platform that runs thousands of checks directly inside Revit models in about thirty seconds, using the official code data licensed directly from the International Code Council (ICC). The platform automatically identifies the applicable code cycle, jurisdictional amendments, and project-specific conditions such as occupancy classification, construction type, and fire protection requirements. Every violation is mapped to the exact model element that caused it, with the governing code section cited verbatim. The AI-powered checker is deterministically verified, so architects see precisely what to fix and why without leaving their design environment. A compliance chat feature answers project-specific code questions grounded in the model's occupancy and conditions, with answers cited to source. The platform works across design phases from concept through construction documents, and can be run as often as needed on every design iteration.
Target Audience
Primary users are architects and design teams working in Revit, including designers, project managers, principals, and firm leadership who need continuous compliance visibility throughout the design process.
Features
- Runs inside Revit with no workflow changes, executing a full compliance check in approximately thirty seconds per iteration
- Automatically identifies applicable code sets including IBC, state codes, and local amendments based on project jurisdiction and characteristics
- Maps every violation to the specific model element (door, wall, room) with the exact governing code section cited verbatim from ICC-licensed data
- AI-powered checks with deterministic verification, ensuring each finding is cited and reproducible
- Compliance chat interface that answers project-specific code questions grounded in the model's occupancy and conditions, with cited sources
- Built across design phases from concept and pre-design through construction documents, applying the appropriate code lens at each stage
- Active reference tables show governing sections like fire-resistance ratings and door ratings directly within the modeling environment
- Available in Autodesk Forma and browser-based portal for 3D model review and scheduled compliance checks without launching Revit