Barrow for Word · Microsoft Word add-in Draft your report where you already write it.

Our Microsoft Word add-in works from your project's source documents and writes in your firm's own template.

Start with your records. Barrow reads every page and lists what it found, each with its page.

This is a sample project: the site, the firm and the documents are invented.

The rest of the pane

The other four tools in the pane.

The pane has eight tools. The walkthrough above uses four of them.

Edit Conditions

Reclassify, add, or remove a condition or data gap, with your reason on record.

  • Barrow's closest calls come first: the ones that rest on its judgment more than on a record.
  • Keep a call, reclassify it or reword it, or add a condition or data gap Barrow did not state.
  • Your call governs. Barrow's verdict stays on record.

Place Photos and Figures

Fill the photo log, and insert maps and aerials from your sources.

  • Tap the photographs in the order they should appear, and Barrow puts them in your photo boxes.
  • Place the cursor where a figure belongs and choose it. An aerial or a map gets a caption with its year and source.
  • The photo comments are yours to write.

Track Placeholders

Find every [TO BE COMPLETED] left in the report.

  • Every [TO BE COMPLETED], unfilled date and conflict left to decide, grouped by section.
  • Select one to go to it in the report.
  • A blank written in more than one place is typed once, and Barrow puts your words in every place.

Build Final Report

One PDF: this report with your source files in its appendices.

  • Mark the last page of an appendix and place your source files after it, in your order.
  • Barrow updates the contents page, takes Word's PDF of the report and adds your files as they are.
  • Built in Word for Windows or Mac.
Source Documents
Upload source documents from your computer, or bring them in from OneDrive. When more arrive, analyze again.
Protect My Writing
Turn it on and Barrow replaces no text that is already in the document.
Activity
Every change Barrow made to the report since the template was loaded, newest first.

Your template

It writes the way your firm writes.

Load your firm's template once. Barrow follows its section structure and writing style, and the report stays a Word document your team already knows how to finish.

Draft from template
Write a fresh version in your firm's style.
Revise current text
Build on the writing already in your document.
One section, or all of them
Choose one section, several, or every section of the report.
Report preferences
Your choices shape the assessment and the draft. They are saved with the project, and can start every new one.

For your IT team

Nothing to install. One firm's data, kept apart.

Where it runs
Word on Windows, Word on Mac and Word on the web.
On the device
No software is installed on the user's device.
Deployment
A user can add it to Word from Microsoft Marketplace, or a Microsoft 365 administrator can deploy it from the Microsoft 365 admin center (Settings, then Integrated apps) to everyone, to chosen users or to groups.
Sign-in
A firm can have its people sign in to Barrow, on the web and in Barrow for Word, with their company Microsoft accounts.
Access
Every project, source document and report belongs to one firm and is available only to that firm's members.
AI training
Your data is never used to train or improve AI models.
Security and deployment for IT

Case studies

Reports that come back in the firm’s own format.

“The platform has been very useful in terms of organizing and manipulating input. Having Phase I reporting completed and arranged into our company forms allows us to provide the local jurisdictions with accurate information in a recognizable manner while allowing our engineering and construction associates to work efficiently.”

Jeff Lange JP Lange Consulting

Barrow prepares Phase I ESA report drafts from Topographic’s project documents, using the firm’s report template, for its environmental team to review and finalize.

Topographic Phase I ESA drafts in their own format

Getting Barrow for Word

Set up for your firm, with your template.

Barrow for Word is a paid subscription sold separately by Barrow. Talk with our team about access for your firm. We will set up your template and your seats.

FAQ

Questions about Barrow for Word

Can I use my own template?

Yes. Upload your firm's DOCX template and we'll match your format. Your draft reports stay looking like yours.

How do you keep facts consistent across sections?

We extract facts from your source documents once, then reference them throughout. Property details, historical findings, and regulatory information stay consistent from executive summary to conclusions.

Do I still need an Environmental Professional?

Yes. Barrow assists EPs. It handles the drafting so they can focus on analysis, review, and professional judgment. EP signature is still required for industry compliance.

Are the reports that Barrow drafts final?

No, Barrow is a Phase I ESA drafting platform. The reports we draft are meant for your team to review and refine. All final decision-making, including REC determinations and conclusions, rests with the Environmental Professional who signs the final version.

How does the AI determine RECs and other subjective findings?

Barrow processes all your uploaded documents to extract facts about the property, its history, and surrounding land uses. These facts are cross-referenced against regulatory records and environmental databases. For subjective findings like RECs, the system identifies potential concerns based on this evidence, but the final determination is always made by your Environmental Professional during review. The EP's judgment is what matters. Barrow surfaces the information they need to make informed decisions.

What about data security?

Documents are stored in encrypted cloud storage with enterprise-grade authentication and audit logs. Your data is never used to train AI models.

See it on your screen.

Pick a time that suits you and see Barrow at work.

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