Small building syllabus
The Building Code
The exam covers the following sections of the Building Code.
A - Compliance, Objectives and Functional Statements, as follows:
- Part 1- Compliance and General, all:
- except 1.3.1.2. Farm Buildings, all
- Part 2 - Objectives, all
- Part 3 - Functional Statements, all
B - Acceptable Solutions, as follows:
- Part 1 - General, all:
- Part 3 - Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility, only:
- 3.1. General, only:
- 3.1.4.7. Heavy Timber Construction, all
- 3.1.5.1. Noncombustible Materials, all
- 3.1.5.5. Combustible Components for Exterior Walls, all
- 3.1.5.12.(2)(e) Combustible Insulation and its Protection
- 3.1.8.4. Determination of Ratings, all
- 3.1.8.9. Installation of Fire Dampers, all
- 3.1.8.12. Hold- Open Devices, all
- 3.1.9.4.(4) Combustible Piping Penetrations
- 3.1.10. Firewalls, all
- 3.1.12.1. Determination of Ratings, all
- 3.1.13.4. Light Diffusers and Lenses, all
- 3.1.17.1.(1) to (4) Occupant Load Determination
- 3.1.19.1. Clearance to Buildings, all
- 3.2. Building Fire Safety, only:
- 3.2.1. General, all
- 3.2.2.1. Application, all
- 3.2.2.3. Exceptions to Structural Fire Protection, all
- 3.2.2.4. Buildings with Multiple Major Occupancies, all
- 3.2.2.5. Applicable Building Height and Area, all
- 3.2.2.6. Multiple Major Occupancies, all
- 3.2.2.7. Superimposed Major Occupancies, all
- 3.2.2.8. Exceptions for Major Occupancies, all
- 3.2.2.9. Crawl Spaces, all
- 3.2.2.10. Streets, all
- 3.2.2.11. Exterior Balconies, all
- 3.2.2.12. Exterior Passageways, all
- 3.2.2.13. Occupancy on Roof, all
- 3.2.2.14. Roof-Top Enclosures, all
- 3.2.2.15. Storeys below Ground, all
- 3.2.2.16. Heavy Timber Roof Permitted, all
- 3.2.2.17. Sprinklers in Lieu of Roof Rating, all
- 3.2.2.18. Automatic Sprinkler System Required, all
- 3.2.2.47. Group C, up to 3 Storeys, all
- 3.2.2.53. Group D, up to 3 Storeys, all
- 3.2.2.55. Group D, up to 2 Storeys, all
- 3.2.2.59. Group E, up to 3 Storeys, all
- 3.2.2.61. Group E, up to 2 Storeys, all
- 3.2.2.71. Group F, Division 2, up to 2 Storeys, all
- 3.2.2.78. Group F, Division 3, up to 2 Storeys, all
- 3.2.2.80. Group F, Division 3, 1 Storey, all
- 3.2.3. Spatial Separation and Exposure Protection, all:
- except 3.2.3.2.(3) Area of Exposing Building Face
- except 3.2.3.11. Low Fire Load, 1 Storey Building, all
- except 3.2.3.13. Protection of Exit Facilities, all
- except 3.2.3.14. Wall Exposed to Another Wall, all
- except 3.2.3.15. Wall Exposed to Adjoining Roof, all
- except 3.2.3.16. Protection of Soffits, all
- except 3.2.3.17. Canopy Protection for Vertically Separated Openings, all
- except 3.2.3.18. Covered Vehicular Passageway, all
- except 3.2.3.21. Installation of Service Lines Under Buildings, all
- 3.2.4. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems, all:
- except 3.2.4.1. Determination of Requirement for a Fire Alarm System, all
- except 3.2.4.9.(9) Annunciator and Zone Indication,
- except 3.2.4.10.(6) Electrical Supervision
- except 3.2.4.23.Voice Communication Systems, all
- 3.2.5. Provisions for Fire Fighting, only:
- 3.2.5.13. Automatic Sprinkler Systems, all
- 3.2.5.14. Combustible Sprinkler Piping, all
- 3.2.5.15. Sprinklered Service Space, all
- 3.2.5.16. Fire Department Connections, all
- 3.2.7.8. Emergency Power for Fire Alarm Systems, all
- 3.2.7.10. Protection of Electrical Conductors, all
- 3.2.8.1.(1) & (2) Application
- 3.2.8.2.(1) to (3) & (5) to (6) Exceptions to Special Protection
- 3.2.8.4.(4) & (5) Exits
- 3.2.8.7. Sprinklers, all
- 3.2.8.8. Fire Alarm and Detection System, all
- 3.2.8.9. Smoke Control, all
- 3.2.8.11. Testing, all
- 3.2.9. Standpipe Systems, all:
- except 3.2.9.3.(2) Hose Connections
- except 3.2.9.4.(10) Hose Stations
- except 3.2.9.7. Water Supply for 65 mm Hose Connections, all
- 3.3. Safety Within Floor, only:
- 3.3.1.4.(4) Public Corridor Separations
- 3.3.1.5. Egress Doorways, all
- 3.3.1.9.(8) Corridors
- 3.3.1.19. Exhaust Ventilation, all
- 3.3.1.20. Janitors’ Rooms, all
- 3.3.1.24. Welding and Cutting, all
- 3.3.2.2.(1) & (2) Fire Separations
- 3.3.2.6. Doors, all
- 3.3.2.14. Storage Rooms, all
- 3.3.6. Design of Hazardous Areas, all
- 3.4. Exits, only:
- 3.4.1.6.(1) Restricted Use of Horizontal Exits
- 3.4.2.5.(1) Location of Exits
- 3.4.6.10. Horizontal Exits, all
- 3.4.6.15. Revolving Doors, all
- 3.4.6.16.(2) & (4) Door Release Hardware
- 3.4.7. Fire Escapes, all
- 3.5. Vertical Transportation, only:
- 3.5.2.2. Barrier- Free Design, all
- 3.5.3. Fire Separations, all
- 3.6. Service Facilities, only:
- 3.6.2.5. Combustible Refuse Storage, all
- 3.6.2.7. Electrical Equipment Vaults, all
- 3.6.3. Vertical Service Spaces and Service Facilities, all
- 3.6.4.3. Plenum Requirements, all
- 3.7. Health Requirements, only:
- 3.7.4. Plumbing Facilities, all:
- except 3.7.4.3. Plumbing Fixtures for Assembly Occupancies, all
- except 3.7.4.4. Plumbing Fixtures for Care or Detention Occupancies, all
- 3.7.5. Health Care Facility Systems, all
- 3.7.6. Food Premises, all
- 3.8. Barrier- Free Design, all
- 3.10. Self-Service Storage Buildings, all
- 3.11. Public Pools, all
- 3.12. Public Spas, all
- 3.14. Tents and Air-Supported Structures, all
- 3.15. Signs, all
- 3.16. Shelf and Rack Storage Systems, all
- Part 4 - Structural Design, only:
- 4.1. Structural Loads and Procedures, only:
- 4.1.2.1. Loads and Effects, all
- 4.1.5.3. Full and Partial Loading, all
- 4.1.5.14. Loads on Guards, all
- 4.1.5.17. Firewalls, all
- 4.2. Foundations, all:
- except 4.2.3.8. Steel Piles, all
- except 4.2.3.9. High Strength Steel Tendons, all
- except 4.2.4.10. Permafrost, all
- except 4.2.4.11. Swelling and Shrinking Soils, all
- except 4.2.4.12. Expanding and Deteriorating Rock, all
- except 4.2.4.13. Construction on Fill, all
- except 4.2.7. Deep Foundations, all
- 4.3. Design Requirements for Structural Materials, all
- Part 5 - Environmental Separation, all:
- except 5.4. Air Leakage, all
- except 5.7. Surface Water, all
- except 5.8. Moisture in the Ground, all
- except 5.9. Sound Transmission, all
- Part 6 - Heating, Ventilating and Air- Conditioning, only:
- 6.2. Design and Installation, only:
- 6.2.1.4.(1) Installation Standards
- 6.2.3.8.(7) Exhaust Ducts and Outlets
- 6.2.3.12.(3) & (4) Supply, Return, Intake and Exhaust Air Openings
- 6.2.4.11.(3) Exhaust Ducts and Outlets
- 6.2.4.13. Supply, Return, Intake and Exhaust Air Openings, all
- Part 7 - Plumbing, only:
- 7.1. General, only:
- 7.1.5.2. Storm Drainage Systems, all
- 7.4. Drainage Systems, only:
- 7.4.10.4. Hydraulic Loads from Roofs or Paved Surfaces, all
- 7.6. Potable Water Systems, only:
- 7.6.1.12. Relief Valves, all
- 7.6.4. Water Efficiency, all
- 7.6.5.2. Showers, all
- 7.6.5.3. Temperature Control Devices, all
- Part 9 - Housing and Small Buildings, all
- Part 11 – Renovation, only:
- 11.5. Compliance Alternatives, all including Compliance Alternatives listed in Tables
- 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 “Small Building” syllabus.
- Part 12 - Resource Conservation, all
C - Administrative Provisions, only:
- Part 1 - General, only:
- 1.1. Administration, all
- 1.2. Design and General Review, only:
- 1.2.1.1. Design, all
- 1.3. Permits and Inspections, only:
- 1.3.1.1. Requirement for Permits, all
- 1.3.1.4. Permits Under Section 10 of the Act, all
- 1.3.1.5. Conditional Permits, all
- 1.3.2.1. Permit Posting, all
- 1.3.2.2. Documentation on Site, all
- 1.3.3.1. Occupancy Permit, all
- 1.3.3.2. Conditions for Residential Occupancy, all
- 1.3.3.3. Notification, all
- 1.3.3.4. Occupancy Permit - Certain Buildings of Residential Occupancy, all
- 1.3.5.1. Prescribed Notices, all
- 1.3.5.2. Additional Notices, all
- 1.3.6.1. Application, all
- Part 2 - Alternative Solutions, Disputes, Rulings and Interpretations, only:
- 2.1. Alternative Solutions, all
- 2.4. Rulings and Interpretations, all
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 of Building Assemblies
- Supplementary Standard SB-7 - Guards for Housing and Small Buildings
- Supplementary Standard SB-9 - Requirements for Soil Gas Control
- Supplementary Standard SB-10 - Energy Efficiency Requirements
- Supplementary Standard SB-12 - Energy Efficiency for Housing
Updated: May 25, 2022
Published: July 12, 2019