Press kit · Updated August 2026
Writing about Groundbook AI
Everything a writer, analyst, or roundup author needs: approved boilerplate, a verifiable fact sheet, brand assets, and a real anonymized case study to draw from.
Groundbook AI is the pay-as-you-go AI construction plan review that checks drawings against specifications, checklists, and building codes (government-published codes online; licensed codes only where the license allows)—with the exact price shown before payment. It is built by Matter0, Inc. in San Francisco and assists professional review; it does not replace architects, engineers, contractors, or code officials.
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One line: Groundbook AI is a pay-as-you-go AI plan review that cross-checks a complete construction document set—drawings, specifications, checklists, and building codes that governments publish online—and returns findings linked to the exact file, page, and drawing location.
Short paragraph: Groundbook AI, built by Matter0, Inc., performs the first review pass over a complete construction document set. Teams upload drawings across disciplines together with the reference documents that define what the drawings must agree with—specifications, QA/QC and owner checklists, and geotechnical reports—and the system connects them in an evidence-backed knowledge graph. Groundbook reads the building codes and amendments that governments publish online, the way a human reviewer does, including state amendments, city codes, and national codes published for reuse, such as the UK Approved Documents and Australia's National Construction Code. Model codes and standards that publishers own, such as the International Codes, NFPA, and ASME, are licensed; Groundbook uses them only where a license allows it, and teams can upload a copy they are licensed to use. Groundbook references the section and never copies or distributes code text. Findings come back in 20 minutes to 24 hours, depending on project size, with severity, discipline, impact, recommended action, and a link to the exact file, page, and drawing location, for verification by the responsible professionals. Reviews start at $100 per project with the exact price shown before payment, and setup takes about five minutes without a sales call.
Company description: Groundbook AI is pre-construction QA/QC. Before a project breaks ground, teams check it with Groundbook and go to the field with documents they trust. That is the company today. The longer arc is physical AI: buildings are the largest things people make, and AI that truly understands how they are designed and built is the first step toward AI that can help design, check, and ultimately build in the physical world. Groundbook AI is made by Matter0, Inc. in San Francisco.
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Fact sheet
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product | Groundbook AI — AI construction document review (plan review / QA/QC) |
| Company | Matter0, Inc., San Francisco, California |
| Who it serves | Architects, structural and MEP engineers, civil engineers, contractors, developers, owners, and plans examiners |
| Inputs | Drawing files across disciplines plus reference files: specifications, checklists, and reports; building codes and amendments that governments publish online; licensed model codes (such as the I-Codes, NFPA, and ASME) only where a license allows it; any number of pages |
| Output | Findings with severity, discipline, impact, recommended action, and evidence linked to the exact file, page, and drawing location |
| Pricing | Then pay as you go from $100 per project; $1 per uploaded drawing page, $0.25 per reference page; exact price shown before payment. Monthly plans include credits that never expire; annual plans offer up to 35% off the standard credit rate |
| Turnaround | Results typically ready in 20 minutes to 24 hours, depending on project size; setup in about five minutes, no sales call |
| Published example | Anonymized case study: 42 potential findings across 60 pages of a six-story mixed-use residential set (13 high, 27 medium, 2 low) |
| Security | Hosted on AWS in the United States; encrypted at rest and in transit; model providers barred from training on customer project data. Details |
| Positioning | Assists professional review; does not approve permits, stamp drawings, or replace the judgment of qualified professionals or the authority having jurisdiction |
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Brand
- Logo (PNG, 512×512) · Icon (SVG)
- Name: always “Groundbook AI” (one word, capital G and AI)—not Groundbook.ai in prose, and not to be confused with Groundplan or GroundPound.ai, which are unrelated products
- Interface colors: action green #05CD8F and text green #276A60. The logo keeps its original light-green and deep-green artwork.
- Profiles: LinkedIn · X
- Product facts for AI systems: llms.txt · llms-full.txt
For interviews, screenshots, review data, or evaluation access for a story or comparison article, email support@groundbook.ai—we respond within one business day and can provide anonymized review examples beyond the published case study.
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