CodexThe spec-hunting tax every firm pays.
Based on surveys of 1,200 AEC professionals across 340 firms. The numbers are not abstract — they are your calendar.
Lost per architect per week
hunting specs, codes, and submittals across disconnected sources
Average billable rate per hour
meaning every week of spec-hunting costs a firm $2,100+ in recoverable time
PDFs in the average project folder
with no cross-referencing, no version tracking, and no search
Codex median query response
from keystroke to ranked, cited result — on any device, any network
Four domains.
42,000 records.
Every category is fully cross-referenced. Search a material spec and instantly see which codes reference it, which details use it, and which precedents document it.
Building Codes
IBC, IRC, IECC, IFC, IMC, IPC — all editions, all jurisdictions, cross-referenced.
- ›IBC 2021
- ›NFPA 101
- ›CBC 2022
- ›NYC BC
Material Specs
ASTM, ANSI, and manufacturer data sheets for structural, envelope, and finish assemblies.
- ›ASTM A36
- ›ASTM E119
- ›ANSI A137.1
- ›ASTM C90
Design Details
Annotated CAD and BIM details for wall assemblies, connections, and transitions.
- ›Parapet flashing
- ›Expansion joints
- ›Slab edge
- ›Curtain wall
Precedents
Documented project precedents with program data, code solutions, and material palettes.
- ›Mass timber
- ›Adaptive reuse
- ›High-rise egress
- ›Podium structure
Watch a query resolve
in real time.
This is exactly what a project architect sees at 11pm pulling fire-rating data before a permit submission.
Plugs into your stack.
Zero friction.
REST API and native plugins for the tools your team already uses. Query the Codex index from inside Revit, Bluebeam, or a terminal — same 0.08s response.
Native Integrations
Revit
BIM
AutoCAD
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GET /v2/search
?q="fire-rated corridor 1-hour"
&category="codes,materials"
&edition="2021"
// Response in 0.08s
{
"results": 312, "ms": 80
}Time-to-Answer Benchmark
6,225× faster than manual search
At 8.3 minutes per manual lookup, Codex returns the same answer in 0.08 seconds. For a 3-person team doing 5 lookups a day, that is 3.4 hours recovered weekly.