For Immediate Release: July 24, 2025
International Code Council Collaborates with Archistar to Modernize Permitting and Accelerate Housing Development
The two organizations are working together to empower jurisdictions with AI-powered compliance tools to streamline permitting and tackle housing delays
Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council has announced a new strategic collaboration with Archistar. Through this collaboration, the Code Council is now an official Premier Platinum Reseller of groundbreaking technology that digitizes and automates code compliance checks called the eCheck™ solution.
Enhanced with a seamless ICC Code Connect API® content integration, the eCheck™ platform allows cities and jurisdictions to evaluate building and zoning compliance more efficiently. The solution will directly address long-standing permitting delays and capacity constraints that contribute to housing shortages nationwide.
“This collaboration underscores the Code Council’s unwavering commitment to driving digital innovation in the built environment,” said Code Council Chief Executive Officer John Belcik. “By advancing digital permitting solutions, we’re both streamlining processes and helping communities meet the urgent demand for safe, accessible and affordable housing.”
The collaboration builds on a successful pilot program where the Code Council and Archistar worked with 11 U.S. cities to evaluate the eCheck™ platform. Each jurisdiction submitted sample building plans and provided valuable feedback on the tool’s accuracy, ease of use and alignment with the Code Council’s International Codes® (I-Codes®). The results demonstrated significant improvements in plan review speed, reduced obstacles and ensured greater consistency in code compliance.
“This partnership marks a pivotal moment in the global shift towards digital permitting,” said Dr. Ben Coorey, founder of Archistar. “By combining the Code Council’s trusted model codes with Archistar’s AI-powered platform, jurisdictions can now evaluate building and zoning compliance with unprecedented speed, accuracy and confidence. Cities are seeking both clarity and trust in AI, and by working with the Code Council—the leading global source of model codes—we ensure eCheck™ is grounded in legitimacy, transparency and real-world applicability.”
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About the International Code Council
The International Code Council is the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions. Code Council codes, standards and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide.
About Archistar
Archistar is a world-leading property technology company that uses AI and data analytics to automate planning, design and building approvals. Archistar works with over 25 municipalities and local governments across the world – including Vancouver, Austin and Los Angeles – through its eCheck solution which uses AI building assessment review to reduce permit approval times, increase quality of submissions and enable transparent compliant reporting. Find out how governments are boosting housing supply and unlocking growth at www.archistar.ai/echeck. To learn more or request a demo, visit web address or contact Dan Foster at dfoster@iccsafe.org or Wayne Childs at wchilds@iccsafe.org.