Shums Coda Associates

What Shums Coda Associates does

Shums Coda Associates, Inc. (SCA) is a privately held code consulting firm headquartered in Pleasanton, California, founded on March 28, 2006. It provides building and fire life-safety code consulting, plan review, inspection, engineering, staff augmentation, and professional education services to municipalities, building departments, federal/state entities, architects, and developers throughout the United States. Service delivery is performed by licensed architects, structural/civil/mechanical engineers, ICC-certified plans examiners and inspectors, and QEI-certified elevator inspectors, with nine offices across six states (California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Texas) following the 2026 merger with Colorado Code Consulting.

SCA's portfolio spans Building Plan Review & Inspection, Building Department Staff Augmentation, Permit Technicians, Professional Education & Certification (including the Shums Coda University online platform), Conveyance/Elevator Inspections & Consulting, Energy & Sustainability, Fire Protection Engineering, and Civil Engineering. Marquee project references include Allegiant Stadium, the Google Bayview/NASA project (5-year contract covering 2M+ sq ft), Google's Charleston East and headquarters renovations, Microsoft Campus (CLT structural plan review), Tesla (acting Building Official and Plan Check Manager for Fremont projects), and Lucid Motors' manufacturing facility.

The business operates on a professional services model with custom, quote-based pricing per engagement and no publicly disclosed rate card. Go-to-market is primarily sales-led and event-driven: long-term direct consulting relationships with municipal and government building departments, supplemented by code training events (EduCode in Las Vegas, Colorado Chapter Educational Institute, AZBO Education Weeks, CALBO Education Weeks, UABO, Sacramento Valley Association of Building Officials Code Minstitute), and utility-funded Energy Code Support Programs with Xcel Energy in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. Revenue streams include Code Consulting Services, Professional Education and Training, and Conveyance/Elevator Inspections, all classified as professional services revenue. No venture capital, private equity, or outside institutional ownership was identified in the source data; the firm appears to be founder/management-owned under CEO David Basinger and COO Christine Godinez.

Name

Shums Coda Associates

Legal name

Shums Coda Associates, Inc

Website

https://shumscoda.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shums Coda Associates is a privately held code consulting firm providing building plan review, inspection, engineering, staff augmentation, and professional education services to municipalities, government entities, and enterprise clients across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Code Consulting Services

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support) (BPABAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Building code consulting
• Plan review services
• Building inspection services
• Municipal code consulting
• Fire life safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pleasanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Code Consulting Services: Building and fire life-safety code reviews, inspections, and consulting services provided to municipalities and government clients throughout the United States
2. Professional Education and Training: Code training and education services delivered at national and regional events, as well as various online classes through Shums Coda University
3. Conveyance/Elevator Inspections: Third-party elevator inspection services including periodic inspections, witnessed testing, acceptance inspections, accident investigations, and plan review

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shums Coda Associates provides building and fire life-safety code consulting services to municipalities and government clients throughout the United States. Offerings span building plan review, on-site and electronic inspections, permit technician staffing, elevator/conveyance inspections, fire protection engineering, civil engineering, energy/sustainability advisory, and code-related professional education and certification (including Shums Coda University).

Product overview

Shums Coda Associates is a code consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings center on Building Plan Review & Inspection, supplemented by Building Department Staff Augmentation, Permit Technicians, Professional Education & Certification (including Shums Coda University), Conveyance Inspections & Consulting (elevator services), Energy and Sustainability, Fire Protection Engineering, and Civil Engineering. The company provides services throughout the United States with regional offices in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Texas. Services are delivered by licensed architects, engineers, and ICC certified personnel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Plan Review & Inspection
• Building Department Staff Augmentation
• Permit Technicians
• Professional Education & Certification
• Conveyance Inspections & Consulting
• Energy and Sustainability
• Fire Protection Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Shums Coda University

Quantifiable outcome

• Expedited overall time to complete development projects through cost-effective services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado Code Consulting (CCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado Code Consulting merged with Shums Coda Associates to form a single corporation, combining their shared philosophy of creating customized code-related services to jurisdictional clients throughout the Country. The merger enhanced already well-known code training offerings and improved methods to deliver technical expertise with more staff.
• Xcel EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXcel Energy partners with Shums Coda Associates to provide the Colorado Building Code Support Program, offering free training customized for communities, code adoption support, a helpline, technical assistance, and circuit rider visits for energy code compliance.
• Xcel Energy (Texas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXcel Energy partners with Shums Coda Associates to offer the Texas Energy Code Support Program, helping communities improve building code compliance and adoption with guidance, resources, and support throughout the energy code process.
• Xcel Energy (New Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXcel Energy partners with Shums Coda Associates to deliver the New Mexico Energy Code Support Program, offering guidance, resources, and support navigating energy codes in the building process for New Mexico communities.
• Colorado Energy OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Colorado Energy Office coordinates with Xcel Energy and Shums Coda Associates on the 1st Wednesday Webinar series for free training on energy related topics for the state of Colorado.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Code Unlimited: California-based code consulting firm offering building, fire, and life-safety code consulting, plan review, and inspection services to architects, developers, and jurisdictions. Directly comparable to SCA in scope (multi-discipline code consulting) and customer base (municipalities and private developers in the Western US).
• Partner Engineering and Science: National engineering and code consulting firm providing building code consulting, plan review, property condition assessments, and ADA compliance across commercial real estate. Closely comparable to SCA in offering third-party code consulting and plan review to developers, lenders, and owners.

Broad incumbents

• Jensen Hughes: Large global fire protection engineering, security, and risk consulting firm offering code consulting, fire engineering, and life-safety services. Significantly larger and broader in scope than SCA, but competes for the same municipal, government, and enterprise fire/life-safety code consulting engagements.
• Terracon: Large national engineering consulting firm offering geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities services. Less specialized than SCA in code consulting specifically, but competes on adjacent building and infrastructure engineering work for municipalities and developers.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company with a building and infrastructure division covering code compliance, plan review, and construction-related services. Comparable to SCA in plan review and inspection services, though much larger and broader in industry coverage.
• TRC Companies: Engineering, consulting, and construction management firm providing environmental, infrastructure, and building-related technical services including code and standards advisory. Comparable to SCA's engineering and code consulting offerings as part of a much broader portfolio serving municipalities and developers.
• NV5 Global: Technical engineering and consulting firm providing infrastructure, environmental, geospatial, and building services. Overlaps with SCA in building and infrastructure code/plan review and engineering services, though operates as a national publicly-traded firm with a much broader service mix.
• Willdan Group: Publicly traded professional services firm specializing in engineering, planning, and energy efficiency services for utilities, municipalities, and government agencies. Comparable to SCA in serving municipal/government clients on code-related and energy efficiency programs, though much larger and nationally focused.

Emerging players

• J.S. Held: Technical and scientific consulting firm with a dedicated building consulting practice covering code compliance, property condition, and construction advisory. Comparable to SCA in its focus on code-related technical advisory, though broader in scope (including environmental, financial, and forensic consulting).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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