House 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 1.3.1.1.(1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (i), (j) & (k) Designated Structures
- 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
- 3.1.9.4.(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
- 3.1.19.1. Clearance to Buildings, all
- 3.2. Building Fire Safety, only:
- 3.2.1.1.(1), (3), (4), (5) & (8) Exceptions in Determining Building Height
- 3.2.1.2. Storage Garage Considered as a Separate Building, all
- 3.2.1.3. Roof Considered as a Wall, all
- 3.2.1.4. Floor Assembly over Basement, all
- 3.2.2.1. Application, all
- 3.2.2.3. Exceptions to Structural Fire Protection, all
- 3.2.2.5. Applicable Building Height and Area, 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 Enclosure, all
- 3.2.2.18. Automatic Sprinkler System Required, all
- 3.2.2.47. Group C, up to 3 Storeys, all
- 3.2.3.1. Limiting Distance and Area of Unprotected Openings, all
- 3.2.3.2.(1) & (2) Area of Exposing Building Face
- 3.2.3.3. Wall Enclosing Attic or Roof space, all
- 3.2.3.5. Wall with Limiting Distance Less Than 1.2m, all
- 3.2.3.6. Combustible Projections, all
- 3.2.3.7. Construction of Exposing Building Face, all
- 3.2.3.8. Protection of Exterior Building Face, all
- 3.2.3.9. Protection of Structural Members, all
- 3.2.3.10.(2) Unlimited Unprotected Openings
- 3.2.3.12. Area Increase for Unprotected Openings, all
- 3.2.3.19.(1) & (5) Walkway between Buildings
- 3.2.3.20. Underground Walkway, 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 3.2.4.2.(2) & (6) Continuity of Fire Alarm System
- except 3.2.4.4.(2) to (4) Description of Fire Alarm Systems
- except 3.2.4.7.(3) Silencing of Alarm Signals
- except 3.2.4.8.(1) to (4) Signals to Fire Department
- except 3.2.4.9.(6), (8) & (9) Annunciator and Zone Indication
- except 3.2.4.10.(6) Electrical Supervision
- except 3.2.4.11. Fire Detectors, all
- except 3.2.4.12. Smoke and Heat Detectors, all
- except 3.2.4.13. Prevention of Smoke Circulation, all
- except 3.2.4.14. Vacuum Cleaning System Shutdown, all
- except 3.2.4.18.(5), (6) & (8) Manual Pull Stations
- except 3.2.4.19.(1) & (4) to (6) Alert and Alarm Signals
- except 3.2.4.20.(3), (8), (12) & (14) Audibility of Alarm Systems
- except 3.2.4.21. Visual Signals, all
- except 3.2.4.22. Smoke Alarms, all
- except 3.2.4.23. Voice Communication Systems, all
- 3.2.5.13. Automatic Sprinkler Systems, all
- 3.2.5.14. Combustible Sprinkler Piping, 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
- 3.2.9.1.(1) to (5) & (7) Where Required
- 3.2.9.2. Standpipe System Design, all
- 3.2.9.3.(1) Hose Connections
- 3.2.9.4. Hose Stations, all
- 3.2.9.5. Supervisory Signal Annunciation for Valves, all
- 3.2.9.6. Water Supply for 38 mm Hose Connections, all
- 3.3. Safety Within Floor Areas, only:
- 3.3.1.19. Exhaust Ventilation, all
- 3.3.1.24. Welding and Cutting, all
- 3.4. Exits, only:
- 3.4.1.6.(1) Restricted Use of Horizontal Exits
- 3.4.2.5. Location of Exits, all
- 3.4.6.10. Horizontal Exits, all
- 3.4.7. Fire Escapes, all
- 3.5. Vertical Transportation, only:
- 3.5.3. Fire Separations, all:
- except 3.5.3.1.(2) & (3) Fire Separations for Elevator Hoistways
- except 3.5.4.1. Elevator Car Dimensions, all
- 3.6. Service Facilities, only:
- 3.6.3. Vertical Service Spaces and Service Facilities, all:
- except 3.6.3.4. Exhaust Duct Negative Pressure, all
- 3.7. Health Requirements, only:
- 3.7.2.1.(1)(a) Window Areas
- 3.7.4.1. Plumbing and Drainage Systems, all
- 3.7.4.2. Plumbing Fixtures, General, all
- 3.7.4.5. Plumbing Facilities for Dwelling Units, all
- 3.7.4.10. Plumbing Fixtures for Mobile Home Facilities, all
- 3.7.4.11. Safety Glass, all
- 3.7.4.12. Surface Protection, all
- 3.7.4.13. Floor Drains, all
- 3.7.4.14. Grab Bar Installation, all
- 3.7.4.17. Water Temperature Control, all
- 3.8. Barrier- Free Design, only:
- 3.8.3.8.(1)(d) Water Closet Stalls
- 3.8.3.13.(1)(f) Showers and Bathtubs
- 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 4.2.4.2. Subsurface Investigation, all
- except 4.2.4.4. Depth of Foundations, all
- except 4.2.4.7. Dynamic Loading, all
- except 4.2.4.9. Groundwater Level Change, all
- except 4.2.5.1. Design of Excavations, all
- except 4.2.5.2. Excavation Construction, all
- except 4.2.5.3. Supported Excavations, all
- except 4.2.5.4. Unsupported Excavations, all
- except 4.2.5.5. Control of Water Around Excavations, all
- except 4.2.5.6. Loss of Ground, all
- except 4.2.7. Deep Foundations, all
- except 4.2.8. Special 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
- Part 9 - Housing and Small Buildings, only:
- 9.1. General, only:
- 9.1.1.1. Scope, all
- 9.1.1.5. Proximity to Existing Above Ground Electrical Conductors, all
- 9.1.1.7. Radon, all
- 9.1.1.8. Building in Flood Plains, all
- 9.1.1.9. Site Assembled and Factory-Built Buildings, all
- 9.3. Materials, Systems and Equipment, all
- 9.4. Structural Requirements, all
- 9.5. Design of Areas, and Spaces and Doorways, all:
- except 9.5.2.2. Protection on Floor Areas with a Barrier- Free Path of Travel, all
- except 9.5.7.5. Recreational Camps, all
- except 9.5.7.6. Camps for Housing Workers, all
- except 9.5.11.2. Doors to Public Water Closet Rooms, all
- 9.6. Glass, all:
- except 9.6.1.4.(4) & (5) Types of Glass and Protection of Glass
- 9.7. Windows, Doors and Skylights, all
- 9.8. Stairs, Ramps, Handrails and Guards, all:
- except 9.8.1.4. Escalators and Moving Walks, all
- except 9.8.5.1.(2) Application
- except 9.8.6.1.(2) Application
- except 9.8.8.1.(9) Required Guards
- except 9.8.8.4. Guards for Floors and Ramps in Garages, all
- 9.9. Means of Egress, all:
- except 9.9.2.6. Exterior Exit Stairs that Serve a Hotel, all
- except 9.9.4.7. Stairways in Group D or E Buildings, all
- except 9.9.5.2. Occupancies in Corridors, all
- except 9.9.6.4.(2) to (4) Door Action
- except 9.9.6.5.(2) to (5) Direction of Door Swing
- except 9.9.8.2.(3) Number of Required Exits
- except 9.9.8.5. Exiting through a Lobby, all
- except 9.9.8.6. Mezzanine Means of Egress, all
- except 9.9.11.3. Exit Signs, all
- 9.10 Fire Protection, all:
- except 9.10.1.3.(2) Items Under Part 3 Jurisdiction
- except 9.10.2.3. Major Occupancies above Other Major Occupancies, all
- except 9.10.2.4. Buildings Containing More Than One Major Occupancy, all
- except 9.10.8.8.(2) Floors of Exterior Passageways
- except 9.10.9.5. Interconnected Floor Spaces, all
- except 9.10.9.13. Separation of Suites, all
- except 9.10.9.15.(2) & (3) Separation of Public Corridors
- except 9.10.9.17.(2) & (4) Separation of Repair Garages
- except 9.10.10.5. Incinerators, all
- except 9.10.13.10.(2) Self- Closing Device
- except 9.10.17.7. Corridors Containing an Occupancy, all
- except 9.10.17.8. Light Diffusers and Lenses, all
- 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, all
- except 9.10.18.8. Open- Air Storage Garages, all
- except 9.10.18.9. Fire Alarm System in a Hotel, all
- except 9.10.20.4. Portable Extinguishers, all
- except 9.10.20.5. Freeze Protection for Fire Protection Systems, all
- except 9.10.21. Fire Protection for Construction Camps, all
- 9.11. Sound Control, all
- 9.12. Excavation, all
- 9.13. Dampproofing, Waterproofing and Soil Gas Control, all
- 9.14. Drainage, all
- 9.15. Footings and Foundations, all
- 9.16. Floors- On- Ground, all
- 9.17. Columns, all
- 9.18. Crawl Spaces, all
- 9.19. Roof Spaces, all
- 9.20. Masonry and Insulating Concrete Form Walls Not in Contact with the Ground, all
- 9.21. Masonry and Concrete Chimneys and Flues, all
- 9.22. Fireplaces, all
- 9.23. Wood- Frame Construction, all
- 9.24. Sheet Steel Stud Wall Framing, all
- 9.25. Heat transfer, Air Leakage and Condensation Control, all
- 9.26. Roofing, all
- 9.27. Cladding, all
- 9.28. Stucco, all
- 9.29. Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes, all
- 9.30. Flooring, all
- 9.31. Plumbing Facilities, all:
- except 9.31.1.1.(2) & (3) Application
- 9.34. Electrical Facilities, all:
- except 9.34.1.5. Wiring and Cables, all
- 9.35. Garages and Carports, all
- 9.36. Cottages, all
- 9.37. Log Construction, all
- 9.38. Park Model Trailers, all
- 9.39. Reinforced Concrete Slabs, all
- 9.40. Additional requirements for Change of Use, all
- Part 11 – Renovation, only:
- 11.5. Compliance Alternatives, all including Compliance Alternatives listed in 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, all
- 12.2. Energy Efficiency, all:
- except 12.2.1.1.(2) & (4) Energy Efficiency Design Before January 1, 2017
- except 12.2.1.2.(2) & (4) Energy Efficiency Design After December 31, 2016
- 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, all
- 12.4. Water Efficiency, all
C - Administrative Provisions, only:
- Part 1 - General, only:
- 1.1.1.1. Conformance with Administrative Requirements, all
- 1.2.1.1.(1) Design
- 1.3. Permits and Inspections, only:
- 1.3.1.5. Conditional Permits, all
- 1.3.2.1. Permit Posting, all
- 1.3.2.2. Documentation on Site, all
- 1.3.3.2. 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.(1) & (2)(a) to (i), (o) and (p) Prescribed Notices
- 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-12 - Energy Efficiency for Housing
Updated: May 25, 2022
Published: July 12, 2019