Web app + Word add-in

Specbuilder

The MEP specification, drafted from your live model in minutes.

Specbuilder reads the model, applies your office standards, layers your preferred manufacturers, and produces a stage-appropriate specification — ready for issue.

Minutesto first complete draft Stage-awareStage 2 / 3 / 4 templates House standardsapplied automatically

Why use Specbuilder

Specbuilder takes a Revit model, a project brief, your office's specification template and your preferred-manufacturer library, and writes a stage-appropriate MEP specification: clauses populated from the model's actual systems, performance criteria pulled from the brief, manufacturer references from your house list, and formatting matched to your Word styles.

You review section-by-section in the browser, lock anything you don't want regenerated, edit inline where you want to override, then export to Word, PDF or your DMS in one click. The model and the spec stay coupled: when something changes downstream — a new pump, a revised duct sizing, a swapped manufacturer — you regenerate only the affected sections, not the whole document, and your hand-edits stay intact.

For a Stage 3 MEP specification on a typical commercial scheme, Specbuilder takes a job that's normally two to three full days of editing the previous spec and reduces it to about an hour of review. Across a year, a five-engineer practice typically saves 60–90 working days of specification effort.

How it works

Three days copying the last spec, deleting what doesn't apply, hand-merging a manufacturer's data sheet, fighting Word styling.

Point Specbuilder at the model. Get a draft in minutes. Edit inline. Regenerate any section. Issue with confidence.

What makes it different

Specbuilder doesn't generate from a blank prompt. It reads your actual project — the model, the brief, your office library — and writes specifications that already match the design intent. Section-level regeneration means you never lose hand-edits when something downstream changes.

Features

What Specbuilder does. Each line is a shipped capability.

Specbuilder features

Drafts MEP specifications Stage 2/3/4 specifications written from your live Revit model, project brief and house manufacturer library.
Reads the live Revit model System inventories pulled directly from the model — pumps, AHUs, fixtures, fans, lights — no manual exports.
Reads the project brief Performance criteria, sustainability targets and design notes pulled directly from the client brief.
House manufacturer library Your preferred-manufacturer list applied automatically; no hand-merging data sheets.
Section-level regeneration Rebuild only the sections affected by a downstream change. Lock sections to protect hand-edits.
Inline browser editing Edit clauses in the browser; changes flow back into Word and PDF exports.
Word, PDF, DMS export One click to your house Word template, a PDF for issue, or your DMS of choice.
Source tracing on every clause Every clause links to the model element or brief line that drove it. Audit-ready.
Version history with diff Every spec issue versioned; diff any two versions clause-by-clause side-by-side.

Install & system

Where Specbuilder runs, what you need, and how to get it.

Web Any modern browser. No install for the spec authoring app.
Word add-in Word for Microsoft 365 (Windows + Mac). Loaded from the AppSource catalogue.

Requirements

  • An Adelphos account.
  • Optional: Adelphos connector to read the live Revit model directly.
  • Optional: connect your DMS (SharePoint, Procore, Autodesk Docs).

Sign-in

Single sign-on via Microsoft, Google or email magic link.

Who it's for

Stage 3 + specificationsPractices with house standardsMulti-discipline projects

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers AI engines (and humans) can pull from.

What is Specbuilder?

Specbuilder reads the model, applies your office standards, layers your preferred manufacturers, and produces a stage-appropriate specification — ready for issue.

What does Specbuilder do?

Specbuilder takes a Revit model, a project brief, your office's specification template and your preferred-manufacturer library, and writes a stage-appropriate MEP specification: clauses populated from the model's actual systems, performance criteria pulled from the brief, manufacturer references from your house list, and formatting matched to your Word styles.

How is Specbuilder different from the manual workflow?

Without Specbuilder: Three days copying the last spec, deleting what doesn't apply, hand-merging a manufacturer's data sheet, fighting Word styling. With Specbuilder: Point Specbuilder at the model. Get a draft in minutes. Edit inline. Regenerate any section. Issue with confidence.

How much time does Specbuilder save?

Headline outcomes for Specbuilder: Minutes (to first complete draft); Stage-aware (Stage 2 / 3 / 4 templates); House standards (applied automatically).

What platform does Specbuilder run on?

Web app + Word add-in

Who is Specbuilder for?

Stage 3 + specifications; Practices with house standards; Multi-discipline projects.

How do I get Specbuilder?

Sign up for early access — beta release Q2 2026. No sales call required.

Run Specbuilder online.

Open Specbuilder in your browser — no install needed.

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