The Building Code

The exam covers the following sections of the Building Code.

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

  • Part 1 – General:
    • except 1.3.3.1A. Application of Part 2
    • except 1.3.3.5.(1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (i), (j) & (k) Designated Structures
  • Part 2 – Objectives
  • Part 3 – Functional Statements

Division B – Acceptable Solutions, as follows:

  • Part 1 – General
  • Part 3 – Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility, only:
    • 3.1. General, only:
      • 3.1.4.7. Heavy Timber Construction
      • 3.1.5.1. Noncombustible Materials
      • 3.1.5.6. Combustible Components for Exterior Walls
      • 3.1.5.15.(2)(e) Foamed Plastic Insulation
      • 3.1.8.4. Determination of Ratings and Classifications
      • 3.1.8.10. Installation of Fire Dampers
      • 3.1.9.4.(4) Combustible Piping Penetrations
      • 3.1.10. Firewalls
      • 3.1.12.1. Determination of Ratings
      • 3.1.13.4. Light Diffusers and Lenses
      • 3.1.20.1. Clearance to Buildings
    • 3.2. Building Fire Safety, only:
      • 3.2.1.1.(1) Exceptions in Determining Building Height
      • 3.2.1.1.(3) Exceptions in Determining Building Height
      • 3.2.1.1.(4) Exceptions in Determining Building Height
      • 3.2.1.1.(5) Exceptions in Determining Building Height
      • 3.2.1.1.(7) Exceptions in Determining Building Height
      • 3.2.1.2. Storage Garage Considered as a Separate Building
      • 3.2.1.3. Roof Considered as a Wall
      • 3.2.1.4. Floor Assembly over Basement
      • 3.2.2.1. Application
      • 3.2.2.3. Exceptions to Structural Fire Protection
      • 3.2.2.5. Applicable Building Height and Area
      • 3.2.2.9. Crawl Spaces
      • 3.2.2.10. Streets
      • 3.2.2.11. Exterior Balconies
      • 3.2.2.12. Exterior Passageways
      • 3.2.2.13. Occupancy on Roof
      • 3.2.2.14. Rooftop Enclosure
      • 3.2.2.18. Automatic Sprinkler System Required
      • 3.2.2.54. Group C, up to 3 Storeys
      • 3.2.3.1. Limiting Distance and Area of Unprotected Openings
      • 3.2.3.2.(1) Area of Exposing Building Face
      • 3.2.3.2.(2) Area of Exposing Building Face
      • 3.2.3.3. Wall Enclosing Attic or Roof space
      • 3.2.3.5. Wall with Limiting Distance Less Than 1.2m
      • 3.2.3.6. Combustible Projections
      • 3.2.3.7. Construction of Exposing Building Face
      • 3.2.3.8. Protection of Exterior Building Face
      • 3.2.3.9. Protection of Structural Members
      • 3.2.3.10.(2) Unlimited Unprotected Openings
      • 3.2.3.12. Area Increase for Unprotected Openings
      • 3.2.3.19.(1) Walkway between Buildings
      • 3.2.3.19.(5) Walkway between Buildings
      • 3.2.3.20. Underground Walkway
    • 3.2.4. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems:
      • except 3.2.4.1. Determination of Requirement for a Fire Alarm System
      • except 3.2.4.2.(2) Continuity of Fire Alarm System
      • except 3.2.4.2.(6) Continuity of Fire Alarm System
      • except 3.2.4.4.(2) Description of Fire Alarm Systems
      • except 3.2.4.4.(3) Description of Fire Alarm Systems
      • except 3.2.4.4.(4) Description of Fire Alarm Systems
      • except 3.2.4.6.(3) Silencing of Alarm Signals
      • except 3.2.4.7.(1) Signals to Fire Department
      • except 3.2.4.7.(2) Signals to Fire Department
      • except 3.2.4.7.(3) Signals to Fire Department
      • except 3.2.4.7.(4) Signals to Fire Department
      • except 3.2.4.8.(6) Annunciator and Zone Indication
      • except 3.2.4.8.(8) Annunciator and Zone Indication
      • except 3.2.4.8.(9) Annunciator and Zone Indication
      • except 3.2.4.9.(2) Electrical Supervision
      • except 3.2.4.9.(6) Electrical Supervision
      • except 3.2.4.10. Fire Detectors
      • except 3.2.4.11. Smoke and Heat Detectors
      • except 3.2.4.12. Prevention of Smoke Circulation
      • except 3.2.4.13. Vacuum Cleaning System Shutdown
      • except 3.2.4.16.(6) Manual Stations
      • except 3.2.4.16.(7) Manual Stations
      • except 3.2.4.16.(9) Manual Stations
      • except 3.2.4.17.(1) Alert and Alarm Signals
      • except 3.2.4.18.(3) Audibility of Alarm Systems
      • except 3.2.4.18.(11) Audibility of Alarm Systems
      • except 3.2.4.18.(13) Audibility of Alarm Systems
      • except 3.2.4.19. Visible Signals
      • except 3.2.4.20. Smoke Alarms
      • except 3.2.4.22. Two-Way Voice Communication Systems
    • 3.2.5.8.(1) Standpipe Systems
    • 3.2.5.9. Standpipe System Design
    • 3.2.5.10.(1) Hose Connections
    • 3.2.5.11. Hose Stations
    • 3.2.5.12. Automatic Sprinkler Systems
    • 3.2.5.13. Combustible Sprinkler Piping
    • 3.2.7.8. Emergency Power for Fire Alarm Systems
    • 3.2.7.10. Protection of Electrical Conductors
    • 3.2.8.1.(1) Application
    • 3.2.8.1.(2) Application
    • 3.3. Safety Within Floor Areas, only:
      • 3.3.1.21. Exhaust Ventilation and Explosion Venting
      • 3.3.1.26. Welding and Cutting
    • 3.4. Exits, only:
      • 3.4.1.6.(1) Restricted Use of Horizontal Exits
      • 3.4.2.5. Location of Exits
      • 3.4.6.10. Horizontal Exits
      • 3.4.7. Fire Escapes
    • 3.5. Vertical Transportation, only:
      • 3.5.3. Fire Separations:
        • except 3.5.3.1.(2) Fire Separations for Elevator Hoistways
        • except 3.5.4.1. Elevator Car Dimensions
    • 3.6. Service Facilities, only:
      • 3.6.3. Vertical Service Spaces and Service Facilities:
        • except 3.6.3.4. Exhaust Duct Negative Pressure
    • 3.7. Health Requirements, only:
      • 3.7.2.1.(1) Window Areas
      • 3.7.4.1. Plumbing and Drainage Systems
      • 3.7.4.2. Plumbing Fixtures, General
      • 3.7.4.5. Plumbing Facilities for Dwelling Units
      • 3.7.4.10. Glazing
      • 3.7.4.11. Surface Protection
      • 3.7.4.12. Floor Drains
      • 3.7.4.13. Grab Bar Installation
      • 3.7.4.16. Water Temperature Control
      • 3.7.4.19. Plumbing Fixtures for Mobile Home Facilities
    • 3.8. Barrier-Free Design, only:
      • 3.8.3.8.(1)(d) Water Closet Stalls and Enclosures
      • 3.8.3.13.(2)(g) Showers and Bathtubs
  • Part 4 – Structural Design, only:
    • 4.1. Structural Loads and Procedures, only:
      • 4.1.2.1. Loads and Effects
      • 4.1.5.3. Full and Partial Loading
      • 4.1.5.14. Loads on Guards and Handrails
      • 4.1.5.17. Firewalls
    • 4.2. Foundations:
      • except 4.2.3.8. Steel Piles
      • except 4.2.3.9. High Strength Steel Tendons
      • except 4.2.4.2. Subsurface Investigation
      • except 4.2.4.4. Depth of Foundations
      • except 4.2.4.7. Dynamic Loading
      • except 4.2.4.9. Groundwater Level Change
      • except 4.2.5.1. Design of Excavations
      • except 4.2.5.2. Excavation Construction
      • except 4.2.5.3. Supported Excavations
      • except 4.2.5.4. Unsupported Excavations
      • except 4.2.5.5. Control of Water Around Excavations
      • except 4.2.5.6. Loss of Ground
      • except 4.2.7. Deep Foundations
      • except 4.2.8. Special Foundations
    • 4.3. Design Requirements for Structural Materials
  • Part 5 – Environmental Separation:
    • except 5.4. Air Leakage
    • except 5.7. Surface and Ground Water
    • except 5.8. Sound Transmission
  • Part 6 – Heating, Ventilating and Air- Conditioning, only:
    • 6.2. Design and Installation, only:
      • 6.2.1.5.(1) Installation Standards
    • 6.3. Ventilation Systems, only
      • 6.3.2.9. Supply, Return, Intake and Exhaust Air Openings
      • 6.3.2.10.(7) Exhaust Ducts and Outlets
  • Part 7 – Plumbing, only:
    • 7.1. General, only:
      • 7.1.2.1. Sanitary Drainage Systems
      • 7.1.2.2. Storm Drainage Systems
    • 7.2. Materials and Equipment, only:
      • 7.2.10.7B. Showers
    • 7.4. Drainage Systems, only:
      • 7.4.10.4. Hydraulic Loads from Roofs or Paved Surfaces
    • 7.6. Potable Water Systems, only:
      • 7.6.1.7. Relief Valves
      • 7.6.4. Water Efficiency
  • Part 9 – Housing and Small Buildings, only:
    • 9.1. General, only:
      • 9.1.1.1. Application
      • 9.1.1.5. Proximity to Existing Above Ground Electrical Conductors
      • 9.1.1.7. Radon
      • 9.1.1.8. Building in Flood Plains
      • 9.1.1.9. Site Assembled and Factory-Built Buildings
    • 9.3. Materials, Systems and Equipment
    • 9.4. Structural Requirements
    • 9.5. Design of Areas, and Spaces and Doorways:
      • except 9.5.2.2. Protection on Floor Areas with a Barrier- Free Path of Travel
      • except 9.5.3D.5. Recreational Camps
      • except 9.5.3D.6. Camps for Housing Workers
      • except 9.5.5.2. Doors to Public Water Closet Rooms
    • 9.6. Glass:
      • except 9.6.1.4.(4) Types of Glass and Protection of Glass
      • except 9.6.1.4.(5) Types of Glass and Protection of Glass
    • 9.7. Windows, Doors and Skylights
    • 9.8. Stairs, Ramps, Handrails and Guards:
      • except 9.8.1.4. Escalators and Moving Walks
      • except 9.8.5.1.(2) Application
      • except 9.8.6.1.(2) Application
      • except 9.8.8.1.(8) Required Guards
      • except 9.8.8.4. Guards for Floors and Ramps in Garages
    • 9.9. Means of Egress:
      • except 9.9.2.6. Exterior Exit Stairs that Serve a Hotel
      • except 9.9.4.7. Stairways in Group D or E Buildings
      • except 9.9.5.2. Occupancies in Corridors
      • except 9.9.6.4.(2) Door Action
      • except 9.9.6.4.(3) Door Action
      • except 9.9.6.4.(4) Door Action
      • except 9.9.6.5.(1.1) Direction of Door Swing
      • except 9.9.6.5.(2) Direction of Door Swing
      • except 9.9.6.5.(3) Direction of Door Swing
      • except 9.9.6.5.(4) Direction of Door Swing
      • except 9.9.8.2.(3) Number of Required Exits
      • except 9.9.8.5. Exiting through a Lobby
      • except 9.9.8.6. Mezzanine Means of Egress
      • except 9.9.11.3. Exit Signs
    • 9.10 Fire Protection:
      • except 9.10.1.3.(2) Items Under Part 3 Jurisdiction
      • except 9.10.2.3. Major Occupancies above Other Major Occupancies
      • except 9.10.2.4. Buildings Containing More Than One Major Occupancy
      • except 9.10.8.8.(2) Floors of Exterior Passageways
      • except 9.10.9.5. Interconnected Floor Spaces
      • except 9.10.9.15. Separation of Suites
      • except 9.10.9.17.(2) Separation of Public Corridors
      • except 9.10.9.17.(3) Separation of Public Corridors
      • except 9.10.9.19.(2) Separation of Repair Garages
      • except 9.10.9.19.(4) Separation of Repair Garages
      • except 9.10.10.5. Incinerators
      • except 9.10.13.10.(2) Self- Closing Device
      • except 9.10.17.7. Corridors Containing an Occupancy
      • except 9.10.17.8. Light Diffusers and Lenses
      • except 9.10.18.4.(4) Rooms and Spaces Requiring Heat Detectors or Smoke Detectors
      • except 9.10.18.6. Portions of Buildings Considered as Separate Buildings
      • except 9.10.18.8. Open-Air Storage Garages
      • except 9.10.18.9. Fire Alarm System in a Hotel
      • except 9.10.20.4. Portable Extinguishers
      • except 9.10.20.5. Freeze Protection for Fire Protection Systems
      • except 9.10.21. Fire Protection for Construction Camps
    • 9.11. Sound Transmission
    • 9.12. Excavation
    • 9.13. Dampproofing, Waterproofing and Soil Gas Control
    • 9.14. Drainage
    • 9.15. Footings and Foundations
    • 9.16. Floors-On-Ground
    • 9.17. Columns
    • 9.18. Crawl Spaces
    • 9.19. Roof Spaces
    • 9.20. Masonry and Insulating Concrete Form Walls Not in Contact with the Ground
    • 9.21. Masonry and Concrete Chimneys and Flues
    • 9.22. Fireplaces
    • 9.23. Wood- Frame Construction
    • 9.24. Sheet Steel Stud Wall Framing
    • 9.25. Heat transfer, Air Leakage and Condensation Control
    • 9.26. Roofing
    • 9.27. Cladding
    • 9.28. Stucco
    • 9.29. Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes
    • 9.30. Flooring
    • 9.31. Plumbing Facilities:
      • except 9.31.1.1.(2) Application
      • except 9.31.1.1.(3) Application
    • 9.33. Heating and Air-Conditioning, only:
      • 9.33.6.14A.(3) Exhaust Ducts and Outlets
    • 9.34. Electrical Facilities:
      • except 9.34.1.5. Wiring and Cables
    • 9.35. Garages and Carports
    • 9.37. Cottages
    • 9.38. Log Construction
    • 9.39. Park Model Trailers
    • 9.40. Reinforced Concrete Slabs
    • 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.C which cross-reference requirements in the remainder of the “House” syllabus
  • Part 12 – Resource Conservation and Environmental Integrity, only:
    • 12.1. General
    • 12.2. Energy Efficiency, Carbon Dioxide Equivalents and Peak Electric Demand:
      • except 12.2.1.2.(2) Energy Efficiency Design
      • except 12.2.1.2.(4) Energy Efficiency Design
      • except 12.2.2.1.(1) Carbon Dioxide Equivalents
      • except 12.2.3.1.(1) Peak Electric Demand
    • 12.3. Energy Efficiency for Buildings of Residential Occupancy Within the Scope of Part 9
    • 12.4. Water Efficiency

Division C – Administrative Provisions, only:

  • Part 1 – General, only:
    • 1.1.1.2. Conformance with Administrative Requirements
    • 1.2.1.1.(1) Application
    • 1.3. Permits and Inspections, only:
      • 1.3.1.5. Conditional Permits
      • 1.3.2.1. Permit Posting
      • 1.3.2.2. Documentation on Site
      • 1.3.3.2. Conditions for Residential Occupancy
      • 1.3.3.3. Notification
      • 1.3.3.4. Occupancy Permit – Certain Buildings of Residential Occupancy
      • 1.3.5.1.(1) Prescribed Notices
      • 1.3.5.1.(2)(a) to (i), (o) and (p) Prescribed Notices
      • 1.3.5.2. Additional Notices
      • 1.3.6.1. Application
  • 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-3 – Fire and Sound Resistance Tables
  • Supplementary Standard SB-7 – Guards for Housing and Small Buildings
  • Supplementary Standard SB-9 – Requirements for Soil Gas Control
  • Supplementary Standard SB-12 – Energy Efficiency for Housing