Partner Program · Pricing
How Pricing Is Calculated
Every quote comes from the same formula.
Two Service Lines
LOD Depends on What You're Buying
Pricing depends on the service, because each relates differently to Level of Development (LOD).
Fixed at LOD 300
A permit set is LOD 300 by definition, so there's no LOD choice to make.
$0.25/sq ft (LOD 300), always.
LOD 200–400, Your Choice
When the model is the deliverable, LOD is your choice and effort scales with it.
$0.19–$0.57/sq ft, by chosen tier.
Reference
What Each LOD Actually Looks Like
LOD is the industry-standard scale for how much you can rely on a model.
Overall massing — approximate shape and size, no real geometry yet.
Generalized systems — approximate quantities, size, and location.
Accurate geometry, dimensions, and quantities — ready for permit submission.
Interfaces between systems defined — used for clash detection.
Detailed enough to build or manufacture directly from the model.
Component 1
The Modeling Fee
Covers building the model: geometry, assemblies, and materials. Priced on size and precision, not sheet count.
- Rate per sq ft
- Varies by LOD tier — fixed at $0.25/sq ft (LOD 300) for Permit-Ready Drawings. Your choice of tier for BIM Modeling engagements — see the table below.
- Square Footage
- The project's actual size. This is the main driver of modeling effort.
- Base Rate
- $0.19/sq ft — the LOD 200 reference point every tier's rate is derived from (Base Rate × LOD Multiplier, rounded to the nearest cent). Not a separate factor you apply yourself — just where the table below comes from.
| LOD | Multiplier | Rate per sq ft | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOD 100 | 0.53× | $0.10/sq ft | Renovation — rest-of-house context |
| LOD 200 (base) | 1.0× | $0.19/sq ft | Conceptual BIM modeling |
| LOD 300 | 1.3× | $0.25/sq ft | Permit-Ready Drawings (standard) |
| LOD 350 | 2.0× | $0.38/sq ft | Construction Documents · coordination & clash detection |
| LOD 400 | 3.0× | $0.57/sq ft | Fabrication-level modeling |
Effective Rate by LOD ($/sq ft)
Component 2
The Production Fee
Covers turning the model into a sheet set: automation, annotation, and QC. Scales with sheets and details.
- Rate per Sheet
- $40/sheet — one flat rate, the same for every project. What changes is how many sheets a project actually needs.
- Rate per Detail
- $15/detail — same principle. The rate never changes; the count does. A "detail" is one callout, not a sheet — several can land on the same sheet.
- Base Sheets
- The fixed set of standard sheet types for the project — floor plans, elevations, sections, site plan for new construction. Doesn't include detail sheets, which aren't a fixed type. Renovation projects get their own, typically shorter, base list — see below.
- Details
- Individual callouts — wall sections, connection details, anything specific to that project's complexity. Billed per callout, which covers whatever sheet(s) they end up on — no separate sheet charge for detail sheets. This is what actually makes two projects of the same size cost differently.
Classification
Sheet or Detail?
A Sheet is a standard plan-type view every project of that type needs. A Detail is a project-specific callout driven by that building's conditions.
Part of the fixed, standard set for the project type:
- Floor Plan(s)
- Foundation & Framing Plan
- Exterior & Interior Elevations
- Building Sections
- Roof Plan
- Site Plan
- Permit Application / Cover Sheet
- Electrical Plan
- Plumbing Plan
- Energy Compliance Documentation
- As-Built Drawing
- Existing Conditions Plan (renovation)
- Demolition Plan (renovation)
Project-specific callouts, however many a project actually needs:
- Wall section details
- Structural connection details
- Roof / drainage details
- Waterproofing & flashing details
- Any other project-specific construction detail not covered by a standard sheet above
If a sheet is nothing but details it doesn't get the $40 sheet charge. You're only billed for the details on it, at $15 each.
A common example: a "sections and details" line item is priced as one $40 Sheet plus each detail at $15.
Project Type
How Renovation Projects Are Priced
Renovation uses the same rates as everything else. What differs is how square footage and sheet count are counted.
- Renovation Area
- The portion actually being renovated — modeled at full LOD 300 precision, same as new construction.
- Rest-of-House Area
- The untouched part of the house, included for context only — modeled at LOD 100 (rough massing, no real geometry), so it costs less per sq ft than the renovation zone.
Sheets and details work differently than square footage. A sheet is still $40 and a detail $15 in any zone. The total comes down because the rest of the house is usually covered by just two sheets, an Existing Conditions Plan and a Demolition Plan.
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