Construction documents · Colorado
Start a Colorado review by identifying the local building department and any state-building program involved. Record the governing energy and construction references separately; a code list for one Colorado project should not be reused without checking the new site.
Your codes, connected to your drawings
We read the state and local codes and amendments that governments publish online, the way a human reviewer does. Our AI opens it in a web browser, goes to the section or table, and cites it in the finding with a link to the source. The model codes most states adopt, such as the International Building Code, are licensed; we use their text only where a license allows it, and you can upload a copy you’re licensed to use. We reference the section. We never copy or distribute code text.
We detect the codes your drawings cite in the code analysis, cover sheet, and general notes. Add or remove codes, and note the edition, local amendments, and project requirements.
Mark the drawings you want reviewed as Check this file. If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.
Follow the linked drawing and code section, check applicability, and have the responsible professional verify the issue.
State and local references
Examples of codes that can apply in Colorado. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Local example: include Denver’s amendments for a Denver project; obtain the applicable local package for other cities or counties.
Confirm the local adoption and effective date before including this energy reference in the project’s review.
Code names link to official agency or publisher resources. Reviewed September 9, 2026. We detect the codes your drawings cite, and you can add or remove codes.
Colorado reference guide
The Colorado Energy Office publishes energy-code guidance and a jurisdiction directory. Its toolkit distinguishes adoption requirements around July 1, 2026, including the Model Low Energy and Carbon Code. Confirm the local adoption action and the permit’s governing requirements.
Colorado Energy Office: codes and toolkitColorado’s Office of the State Architect publishes a building-code compliance policy connecting approved codes, plan reviews, inspections, and agency documentation. Verify that program’s applicability when the project involves a state building.
Colorado OSA: code-compliance policySources reviewed September 9, 2026. Confirm current requirements and project applicability with the reviewing authority.
Prepare a useful review
Use this preparation list for Groundbook alongside the official permit checklist. Name the codes that apply.
Record the permitting department’s current code list and amendments, including the energy requirements selected for this application.
Include geotechnical reports, grading, drainage, and the engineer’s snow, wind, or other applicable design criteria. Reconcile these with structural and envelope notes.
If the State Buildings Program applies, add the required code-compliance documentation and review comments. Identify who approves each discipline and outstanding exception.
Identify which files are being checked, which are references, and which revisions are superseded. Include reviewer comments and responses where they explain an unresolved decision.
Use the drawing-register templateFrom documents to decisions
Compare stated design information with the adopted code and local amendments. Verify scope, exceptions, and the source behind each potential issue.
Review code referencesLook for incomplete information and conflicting requirements before submission. Assign each verified finding to the responsible designer.
Prepare for submissionCheck relationships across drawings, schedules, specifications, and reports. Resolve the source conflict and carry the decision into the issued set.
Review the whole packageBefore you start
Only after checking the new jurisdiction and project scope. Obtain the actual local adoption record and energy requirements, and establish whether a separate state-building program governs any part of the work.
Supply the current drawing set and schedules, relevant specifications and reports, and the reviewing authority’s checklist. Identify the edition, project scope, and permit stage. We read the state and local amendments that governments publish online. The base model codes, such as the International Building Code, are licensed; we use their text only where a license allows it. You can upload a code you’re licensed to use, or an amendment that isn’t online.
No. Groundbook surfaces potential conflicts and omissions with links to source documents for professional verification. It does not issue permits, certify compliance, provide permit-expediting services, or replace the authority having jurisdiction.
Projects in more than one state
For another project's location, start with its own authority and reference list. Requirements and adopted editions can differ across state lines.
Official source directory
Local energy-code adoption resources and July 2026 adoption-trigger distinction.
State Buildings Program process, not a statewide private-project permit checklist.
City plan check guides in Colorado: Denver plan check
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Colorado permit set before you submit
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