Workshop: Using AI for TX Building Depts

Texas is growing faster than almost any state — and building departments are feeling it.

This workshop is built specifically for Texas plan reviewers, building officials, and permit staff. We'll focus on Texas-adopted codes (IBC/IRC with state amendments), local ordinance lookups, and the unique permitting challenges facing high-growth Texas cities.

Everything we cover uses free, publicly available tools — Claude, ChatGPT, Co-Pilot. No procurement required, and most tasks fit within common AI-use guidelines already adopted by jurisdictions.

We'll walk through:

• Texas-specific code compliance checks — IBC/IRC with state amendments • Rapid lookups across Texas local amendments and city ordinances • Generating plan review checklists tailored to your Texas jurisdiction • Completeness checks against your city's specific submittal requirements • Bring AI into plan review to verify calculations, code issues, and design parameters • Q&A — bring your own plans, permits, or questions

Whether you're in a fast-growing suburb of DFW, the Hill Country, or anywhere in between — if your department is stretched thin and you want practical AI techniques you can use today, this one's for you.

This workshop is completely free, and led by Ed Maclean, the co-founder of Set4. Set4 is a leading permitting solutions startup, piloting with cities and counties across the nation to deploy AI in their permit workflows.