The Building Code

The exam covers the following sections of the Building Code.

Division A – Compliance, Objectives and Functional Statements, as follows:

  • Part 1 – Compliance and General:
    • except 1.3.3.2A. Application of Part 8
    • except 1.3.3.3A. Application of Part 10
    • except 1.3.3.5.(1)(a) to (e) & (i) Designated Structures
    • except 1.4.1.3. Definition of Applicable Law
  • Part 2 – Objectives
  • Part 3 – Functional Statements

Division B – Acceptable Solutions, as follows:

  • Part 1 – General:
    • except 1.1.3.2. Depth of Frost Penetration
  • Part 2 – Farm Buildings, only:
    • 2.1.1. Scope
    • 2.1.2. Application
    • 2.1.4. Classification of Farm Buildings by Major Occupancy
    • 2.2.1. General
    • 2.2.3. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
    • 2.2.4. Provisions for Firefighting
    • 2.2.5. Emergency Lighting
    • 2.4.1. General
    • 2.4.2. Ventilation
  • Part 3 – Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility, only:
    • 3.1. General, only:
      • 3.1.1.1. Scope
      • 3.1.2. Classification of Buildings or Parts of Buildings by Major Occupancy
      • 3.1.4.2. Protection of Foamed Plastics
      • 3.1.4.3. Wires and Cables
      • 3.1.4.4. Non-metallic Raceways
      • 3.1.5.2. Minor Combustible Components
      • 3.1.5.14. Combustible Insulation
      • 3.1.5.18. Combustible Ducts
      • 3.1.5.19. Combustible Piping Materials
      • 3.1.5.21. Wires and Cables
      • 3.1.5.22. Combustible Travelling Cables for Elevators
      • 3.1.5.23. Non-metallic Raceways
      • 3.1.5.25. Wires in Computer Room Floors
      • 3.1.5.26. Combustible Components in Public Pools and Public Spas
      • 3.1.5.28. Combustible Solar Collector Systems
      • 3.1.8.1. General Requirements
      • 3.1.8.3. Continuity of Fire Separations
      • 3.1.8.4. Determination of Ratings and Classifications
      • 3.1.8.6. Maximum Openings
      • 3.1.8.7. Location of Fire Dampers and Smoke Dampers
      • 3.1.8.8. Fire Dampers Waived
      • 3.1.8.10 Installation of Fire Dampers
      • 3.1.8.14. Hold- Open Devices
      • 3.1.8.20. Sprinkler Protected Glazed Wall Assembly
      • 3.1.9. Penetrations in Fire Separations and Fire- Rated Assemblies
      • 3.1.20. Above Ground Electrical Conductors
    • 3.2. Building Fire Safety, only:
      • 3.2.2.20. to 3.2.2.92.
      • 3.2.3.1. Limiting Distance and Area of Unprotected Openings
      • 3.2.4. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
      • 3.2.5.4. Access Routes
      • 3.2.5.5. Location of Access routes
      • 3.2.5.7. Water Supply
      • 3.2.5.8. Standpipe Systems
      • 3.2.5.12. Automatic Sprinkler Systems
      • 3.2.5.13. Combustible Sprinkler Piping
      • 3.2.5.14. Sprinklered Service Space
      • 3.2.5.15. Fire Department Connections
      • 3.2.5.18. Fire Pumps
      • 3.2.6. Additional Requirements for High Buildings
      • 3.2.7. Lighting and Emergency Power Systems
      • 3.2.8.3. Sprinklers
      • 3.2.8.4. Vestibules
      • 3.2.8.5. Protected Floor Space
      • 3.2.8.6. Draft Stops
      • 3.2.8.7. Mechanical Exhaust System
      • 3.2.8.8. Combustible Content Limits
      • 3.2.9. Testing of Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
    • 3.3. Safety Within Floor Areas, only:
      • 3.3.1.2. Hazardous Substances, Equipment and Processes
      • 3.3.1.4.(4) Public Corridor Separations
      • 3.3.1.7.(1)(a) Protection on Floor Areas with a Barrier-Free Path of Travel
      • 3.3.1.7.(1.1) Protection on Floor Areas with a Barrier-Free Path of Travel
      • 3.3.1.7.(1.2) Protection on Floor Areas with a Barrier-Free Path of Travel
      • 3.3.1.13.(2) Doors and Door Hardware
      • 3.3.1.13.(6) Doors and Door Hardware
      • 3.3.1.13.(7) Doors and Door Hardware
      • 3.3.1.13.(8) Doors and Door Hardware
      • 3.3.1.13.(9) Doors and Door Hardware
      • 3.3.1.13.(10) Doors and Door Hardware
      • 3.3.1.13.(11) Doors and Door Hardware
      • 3.3.1.21. Exhaust Ventilation and Explosion Venting
      • 3.3.2.5.(13) Aisles
      • 3.3.2.5.(14) Aisles
      • 3.3.2.14. Stages for Theatrical Performances
      • 3.3.3.5.(6) Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes
      • 3.3.3.6. Protection for Special Care and Treatment Facilities 3.3.3.7.(4) Contained Use areas
      • 3.3.5.4.(4) Repair and Storage Garages
      • 3.3.5.7.(4) Vestibules
    • 3.4. Exits, only:
      • 3.4.4.2.(2)(e) & (f) Exits Through Lobbies
      • 3.4.4.4.(1) Integrity of Exits
      • 3.4.4.4.(3) Integrity of Exits
      • 3.4.4.4.(4) Integrity of Exits
      • 3.4.4.4.(5) Integrity of Exits
      • 3.4.5.1. Exit Signage
      • 3.4.5.3. Signs for Stairs and Ramps at Exit Levels
      • 3.4.6.16.(5) Door Release Hardware
      • 3.4.7.4. Protection of Fire Escapes
    • 3.5. Vertical Transportation, only:
      • 3.5.2.2. Barrier-Free Design
    • 3.6. Service Facilities, only:
      • 3.6.2.1.(3) Fire Separations around Service Rooms
      • 3.6.2.2. Service Rooms Under Exits
      • 3.6.2.3. Service Equipment
      • 3.6.2.4. Incinerator Rooms
      • 3.6.2.7.(2) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(5) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(6) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(7) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(8) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(9) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(10) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(11) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(12) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(13) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(14) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.7.(18) Electrical Equipment Vaults
      • 3.6.2.8. Emergency Power Installations
      • 3.6.2.9.(1)(e) Storage of Oxygen Containers
      • 3.6.3.3.(6) Linen and Refuse Chutes
      • 3.6.3.3.(8) Linen and Refuse Chutes
      • 3.6.3.4. Exhaust Duct Negative Pressure
      • 3.6.4.3. Plenum Requirements
    • 3.7. Health Requirements, only:
      • 3.7.5.1. Electrical Systems
      • 3.7.5.2. Medical Gas Piping
    • 3.8. Barrier-Free Design, only:
      • 3.8.1.5. Controls
      • 3.8.1.6. Illumination
      • 3.8.3.3.(4) Doorways and Doors
      • 3.8.3.3.(5) Doorways and Doors
      • 3.8.3.3.(6) Doorways and Doors
      • 3.8.3.3.(7) Doorways and Doors
      • 3.8.3.3.(8) Doorways and Doors
      • 3.8.3.3.(16) Doorways and Doors
      • 3.8.3.3.(17) Doorways and Doors
      • 3.8.3.5. Passenger Elevating Devices
    • 3.9. Portable Classrooms, only:
      • 3.9.1.2. Heating Systems
      • 3.9.3.3. Fire Alarm Systems
      • 3.9.3.7. Fuel- Fired Appliances
    • 3.10. Self-Service Storage Buildings, only:
      • 3.10.3.3. Fire Alarm Systems
      • 3.10.3.4. Provisions for Firefighting
      • 3.10.3.5. Standpipe Systems
      • 3.10.4.4. Fire Alarm Systems
      • 3.10.4.5. Provisions for Fire Fighting
    • 3.11. Public Pools, only:
      • 3.11.1. General
      • 3.11.3.1.(16) Construction Requirements
      • 3.11.3.1.(17) Construction Requirements
      • 3.11.3.1.(18) Construction Requirements
      • 3.11.6.1.(7) Construction Requirements
      • 3.11.7.1.(9) Construction Requirements
      • 3.11.7.1.(10) Construction Requirements
      • 3.11.8. Recirculation for Public Pools
      • 3.11.9.1.(5) Dressing Rooms and Sanitary Facilities
      • 3.11.9.1.(7) Dressing Rooms and Sanitary Facilities
      • 3.11.9.1.(8) Dressing Rooms and Sanitary Facilities
      • 3.11.9.1.(11) Dressing Rooms and Sanitary Facilities
      • 3.11.10. Emergency Provisions for All Public Pools
      • 3.11.11. Service Rooms and Storage for All Public Pools
    • 3.12. Public Spas, only:
      • 3.12.1. General
      • 3.12.4. Water Circulation for Public Spas
      • 3.12.5. Emergency Provisions for All Public Spas
      • 3.12.6. Service Rooms and Storage for All Public Spas
    • 3.13. Rapid Transit Stations, only:
      • 3.13.3.7. Emergency Lighting
      • 3.13.5. Fire Safety Provisions
      • 3.13.7. Emergency Ventilation
      • 3.13.8.4. Emergency Operation of Elevators
    • 3.14. Tents and Air-Supported Structures, only:
      • 3.14.1.10. Electrical Systems
      • 3.14.2.6. Emergency Air Supply
    • 3.15. Signs, only:
      • 3.15.5.2. Clearance for Exterior Signs
    • 3.16. Shelf and Rack Storage Systems, only:
      • 3.16.1.1.(3) Application
      • 3.16.1.1.(4) Application
      • 3.16.1.5. Lighting
      • 3.16.1.6. Sprinkler System
    • 3.18. Additional Requirements for Existing Buildings
  • Part 5 – Environmental Separation, only:
    • 5.3. Heat Transfer
    • 5.4. Air Leakage
    • 5.5. Vapour Diffusion
    • 5.6. Precipitation, only:
      • 5.6.1.1.(2) Required Protection from Precipitation
    • 5.9. Standards
  • Part 6 – Heating, Ventilating and Air- Conditioning
  • Part 9 – Housing and Small Buildings, only:
    • 9.7. Windows, Doors and Skylights, only:
      • 9.7.3.3. Thermal Characteristics of Windows, Doors and Skylights
      • 9.7.4. Manufactured Windows, Doors and Skylights
      • 9.7.5.1. Application and Compliance
    • 9.9. Means of Egress, only:
      • 9.9.1.3. Occupant Load
      • 9.9.11. Signs
      • 9.9.12. Lighting
    • 9.10. Fire Protection, only:
      • 9.10.1.3. Items Under Part 3 Jurisdiction
      • 9.10.1.4. Items Under Part 6 Jurisdiction
      • 9.10.2. Occupancy Classification
      • 9.10.3.4. Suspended Membrane Ceiling
      • 9.10.5. Permitted Openings in Wall and Ceiling Assemblies
      • 9.10.9.6. General Requirements for Penetrations of Fire Separations
      • 9.10.9.7. Piping Penetrations
      • 9.10.9.8. Penetrations by Outlet Boxes or Service Equipment in Concealed Spaces
      • 9.10.9.9. Penetrations by Raceways, Sprinklers and Fire Dampers
      • 9.10.9.20. Exhaust Ducts Serving More Than One Fire Compartment
      • 9.10.9.21. Central Vacuum Systems
      • 9.10.10.3. Separation of Service Rooms
      • 9.10.10.4. Locations of Fuel-Fired Appliances
      • 9.10.10.5. Incinerators
      • 9.10.10.7. Emergency Power Installations
      • 9.10.13.1. Closures
      • 9.10.13.11. Hold- Open Devices
      • 9.10.13.13. Fire Dampers
      • 9.10.13.14. Fire Stop Flaps
      • 9.10.14.4. Openings in Exposing Building Face
      • 9.10.15.4.(5) Glazed Openings in Exposing Building Face
      • 9.10.16.4. Penetration of Fire Blocks
      • 9.10.17.8. Light Diffusers and Lenses
      • 9.10.18. Alarm and Detection Systems
      • 9.10.19. Smoke Alarms
      • 9.10.20.4. Portable Extinguishers
      • 9.10.20.5. Freeze Protection for Fire Protection Systems
      • 9.10.21.7. Smoke Detectors
      • 9.10.21.8. Portable Fire Extinguishers
      • 9.10.21.9. Hose Stations
    • 9.18. Crawl Spaces, only:
      • 9.18.1.3. Heated and Unheated Crawl Spaces
      • 9.18.3. Ventilation
      • 9.18.7. Fire Protection
    • 9.21. Masonry and Concrete Chimneys and Flues, only:
      • 9.21.1.1.(2) Application
    • 9.22. Fireplaces, only:
      • 9.22.9.4. Heat Circulating Duct Outlets
    • 9.25. Heat Transfer, Air Leakage and Condensation Control, only:
      • 9.25.4.3. Installation of Vapour Barriers
      • 9.25.5.1. General
    • 9.31. Plumbing Facilities, only:
      • 9.31.6.1A. Hot Water Temperature
    • 9.32 Ventilation
    • 9.33 Heating and Air-Conditioning
    • 9.34. Electrical Facilities
    • 9.37. Cottages, only:
      • 9.37.2.1.(3) Exclusions
      • 9.37.2.1.(4) Exclusions
      • 9.37.2.4. Smoke Alarms
    • 9.41. Additional Requirements for Change of Use
  • Part 11 – Renovation, only:
    • 11.5. Compliance Alternatives, including Compliance Alternatives listed in Tables
    • Tables 11.5.1.1.-A, 11.5.1.1.-B, 11.5.1.1.-C, 11.5.1.1.-D/E, and 11.5.1.1.-F. which cross-reference requirements in the remainder of the “Building Services” syllabus.
  • Part 12 – Resource Conservation and Environmental Integrity

Division C – Administrative Provisions, only:

  • Part 1 – General, only:
    • 1.1. Application
    • 1.2. Design and General Review, only:
      • 1.2.2.1.(1) General Review by Architect or Professional Engineer
      • 1.2.2.1.(2) General Review by Architect or Professional Engineer
      • 1.2.2.1.(5) General Review by Architect or Professional Engineer
    • 1.3. Permits and Inspections, only:
      • 1.3.1.1.(1) Requirement for Permits
      • 1.3.1.4.(1) Permits Under Section 10 of the Act
      • 1.3.3.1.(3) Occupancy Permit – General
      • 1.3.3.2.(1) Conditions for Residential Occupancy
      • 1.3.3.4.(4) Occupancy Permit – Certain Buildings of Residential Occupancy
  • Part 2 – Alternative Solutions, Disputes, Rulings and Interpretations, only:
    • 2.1. Alternative Solutions
    • 2.4. Rulings and Interpretations:

Supplementary Standards

The following Supplementary Standards may be covered in the exam:

  • Supplementary Standard SA-1 – Objectives and Functional Statements Attributed to the Acceptable Solutions
  • Supplementary Standard SB-1 – Climatic and Seismic Data
  • Supplementary Standard SB-2 – Fire Performance Ratings
  • Supplementary Standard SB-4 – Measures for Fire Safety in High Buildings
  • Supplementary Standard SB-10 – Energy Efficiency Requirements
  • Supplementary Standard SB-12 – Energy Efficiency For Housing