IBC 2021 · NYC Amendments
Auto-selected from project location
Stair egress width non-compliant
HighThe stairway on Level 2 shows a clear width of 36". For an occupant load above 50, IBC requires minimum 44" clear width.
Conference room exceeds occupancy
MediumRoom is 380 SF with 28 seats shown. At 15 SF/person (assembly use), max occupancy is 25. Seating layout exceeds limit by 3.
Corridor width below minimum
LowCorridor narrows to 42" at the junction near Office A. Code requires 44" minimum for corridors serving occupant load above 50.
Summary
Stepscale automatically selects the relevant building code for your project location and compares your drawings against it. Ask compliance questions in plain language and get code-referenced answers that catch egress, occupancy, and setback issues before design freeze.
Most of the expensive design changes start with small building code issues that aren’t caught early.
Stepscale helps teams catch these issues sooner by grounding building code questions in the exact jurisdiction and project context you’re working in.
How it works in Stepscale
Building codes tied to each project
Stepscale automatically selects the relevant code based on your project location. You can also select from a list of current building codes directly in Project Files. If a code isn’t available in the list, you can upload it as the default code to use in that project.
Code-aware answers while you prepare work
Ask building code or compliance questions in plain language. Stepscale compares your drawings against the relevant building code to identify discrepancies and flag areas of non-compliance.
What this enables
- Catch code-related issues earlier, before design freeze or submission.
- Reference exact code sections when reviewing or discussing compliance.
- Reduce rework caused by late-stage interpretation errors.
If you're already using Stepscale, enable the right building code jurisdiction in Project Files and start asking questions. If not, we'd be happy to walk you through it.