Construction documents · New Hampshire
A New Hampshire reference set should identify the state-adopted editions and the status of local amendments. Keep the legal adoption record alongside the model-code PDFs rather than relying on an undated municipal summary.
Your codes, connected to your drawings
Groundbook can review your drawings against the state and local code PDFs you upload. Add the adopted code books and amendments that apply to your project, then review potential issues with links to the supporting sources.
Upload the applicable code PDFs alongside the drawing set. Include the edition, local amendments, and project requirements.
Set code PDFs to Code and Use as reference. Mark the drawings you want reviewed as Check this file.
Follow the linked drawing and reference, check applicability, and have the responsible professional verify the issue.
State and local references
Examples of references you can bring into Groundbook. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority, then upload the applicable PDFs.
Identify the adopted discipline references and state amendments under RSA 155-A.
Include the applicable fire reference alongside the building package, with any confirmed local provisions.
Code names link to official agency or publisher resources. Reviewed September 9, 2026. The reference set comes from the files you supply.
New Hampshire reference guide
RSA 155-A defines the New Hampshire Building Code through specific model-code editions and approved amendments. The editions differ by discipline, so record each reference used for the project.
New Hampshire General Court: RSA 155-AThe same chapter addresses local amendments, enforcement, and the Building Code Review Board. Obtain the operative local ordinance and confirmation of the required review or filing status before treating a local change as governing.
New Hampshire General Court: RSA 155-ASources 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.
Supply the applicable RSA 155-A version, adopted editions, amendments, and the permit’s code-basis confirmation.
Include the local enforcement provisions, amendment record, and current permit checklist. Identify any unresolved question about an amendment’s status.
Bring the building code analysis, energy documentation, MEP references, drawings, and schedules. Check that different discipline editions are accurately identified.
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 code and local references you supply. 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
No. RSA 155-A lists specific editions by code. Record each applicable reference and amendment individually, and confirm the project’s local enforcement requirements.
Supply the current drawing set and schedules, relevant specifications and reports, the applicable code and amendment PDFs, and the reviewing authority’s checklist. Identify the edition, project scope, and permit stage. Groundbook reviews the supplied evidence; do not assume every local requirement is already available.
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.
Official source directory
State-code definition, local amendments, and enforcement framework.
Bring your drawings and the references that govern the project.