Kestrel Labs

Kestrel Labs is the first structured compliance data layer for the built environment, bringing building code compliance directly into the architectural design process.

Running natively inside Autodesk Revit, Kestrel checks BIM models against jurisdiction-specific building code requirements while architects are still designing, helping teams identify issues before drawings reach plan review. Every flagged issue is tied directly to the relevant element in the model and linked to the cited code section behind it.

For decades, building code compliance has remained largely manual: fragmented across PDFs, spreadsheets, consultant markups, and institutional memory. Kestrel translates building code into structured, machine-executable logic that evaluates directly against design geometry inside the BIM model itself. Teams can run one-click compliance checks continuously throughout design, surfacing issues while they are still straightforward to resolve instead of discovering them at permit review after decisions have compounded.

The platform includes Kestrel Chat, an AI building code assistant purpose-built for architects. Kestrel Chat answers project-specific code questions using the project’s BIM context, jurisdiction, occupancy, and applicable regulations, with every response tied to cited code references. Designers can ask questions directly inside Revit, while project managers and principals can access the same project intelligence from the browser.

Kestrel is built on official code data through a collaboration with the International Code Council (ICC), whose model codes form the foundation of building regulation across all 50 states and much of the world. Kestrel is an Autodesk Preferred Technology Partner, connecting the platform directly into the workflows where architectural teams already work. Kestrel is also available through the Trimble Marketplace, extending compliance workflows across the modern BIM ecosystem.

Kestrel was built by architects, for architects, not as a replacement for professional judgment, but as a way to remove the tedious, fragmented compliance work that slows projects down and creates avoidable risk. The tool handles the repetitive checking. The architect makes the decisions.