# UpCodes

> UpCodes is a software company that turns the sprawling, jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction world of U.S. building codes into a single searchable, always-current platform. Founded in 2016 by brothers Scott and Garrett Reynolds, it hosts more than 5 million code sections across 1,700+ state and city codes and roughly 160,000 local amendments, updated thousands of times a month. Architects, engineers, and contractors use it to look up requirements, collaborate on compliance, and - since 2023 - ask questions of Copilot, an AI research assistant fenced into the codes that actually apply to a given project and permit year.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Scott Reynolds (Co-founder & CEO), Garrett Reynolds (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~47 employees
- **Products:** UpCodes Platform, UpCodes Copilot, Project Collaboration Tools, Assemblies & Product Library
- **Notable:** Won a May 2020 federal ruling (SDNY) that publishing adopted building codes is fair use, in the copyright suit brought by the International Code Council., Grew to 600,000-650,000+ monthly active users and 100M+ page views., Backed by Y Combinator and Foundation Capital; raised multiple rounds including a 2023 Series A led by Building Ventures.

## Products & services

- **UpCodes Platform** — A searchable, cross-linked library of state and city building codes, standards, assemblies, and building products, updated thousands of times per month.
- **UpCodes Copilot** — An AI research assistant built on GPT-4 that answers complex code questions, summarizes and explains sections, runs calculations, and builds checklists - fenced into only the codes relevant to a project's location and permit year, with citations linking back to the source section.
- **Project Collaboration Tools** — Team features for annotating, sharing, and tracking code compliance across a project, including bookmarking and mobile access on job sites.
- **Assemblies & Product Library** — A growing database connecting building products and rated assemblies to the code requirements and specifications they satisfy.

## Achievements

- Won a May 2020 federal ruling (SDNY) that publishing adopted building codes is fair use, in the copyright suit brought by the International Code Council.
- Grew to 600,000-650,000+ monthly active users and 100M+ page views.
- Backed by Y Combinator and Foundation Capital; raised multiple rounds including a 2023 Series A led by Building Ventures.
- Launched one of the first AI research assistants purpose-built and fenced for building code compliance (Copilot, 2023).
- Built a database of 5M+ code sections spanning 1,700+ jurisdictions and 160,000 amendments, updated ~7,000 times a month.

## Latest updates

- **2023-05** — Launched Copilot, a GPT-4-based AI research assistant, alongside a $3.5M Series A led by Building Ventures.
- **2026-04** — A Third Circuit appeals ruling held that UpCodes' publication of incorporated building standards is likely fair use, reinforcing earlier open-access wins.

## Links

- Website: https://up.codes
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/upcodes
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/upcodes
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upcodes/

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