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Introduction and Building Classification

Constitution LawConstitution LawConstitution LawConstitution Law

Building Code ActBuilding Code ActBuilding Code ActBuilding Code Act

Building CodeBuilding CodeBuilding CodeBuilding Code

StandardsStandardsStandardsStandards

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� Volume 1Volume 1Volume 1Volume 1

o Division A, Compliance, Objectives and Fundamental

Statements

o Division B, Acceptable Solutions

o Division C, Administration Provisions

� Volume 2Volume 2Volume 2Volume 2

o Appendix A, Explanation

o Appendix B, Units Conversion

o SA-1 Objectives and Fundamental Statements

o SB-1 to SB-12

o SC-3 Code of Conduct of Registered Code Agencies

V1 Division B (V1 Division B (acceptable solutions)acceptable solutions)

Part 1 General

Part 2 Reserved

Part 3 Fire protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility

Part 4 Structural Design

Part 5 Environmental Separation

Part 6 HVAC

Part 7 Plumbing

Part 8 Sewage System

Part 9 House and Small Buildings

Part 10 Change of Use

Part 11 Renovations

Part 12 Resource Conservation

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NumbersNumbersNumbersNumbers

3 3 PartPart

3.63.6 SectionSection

3.6.23.6.2 SubsectionSubsection

3.6.2.33.6.2.3 ArticleArticle

3.6.2.3.(1)3.6.2.3.(1) SentenceSentence

3.6.2.3.(1)(f) 3.6.2.3.(1)(f) ClauseClause

3.6.2.3.(1)(f)(3.6.2.3.(1)(f)(ii)) SubclauseSubclause

3.6.2.3.(1)(f)(3.6.2.3.(1)(f)(ii)(a) )(a) Sub Sub SubclauseSubclause

Getting StartedGetting Started

1.1. What What is Building? BCA 1.is Building? BCA 1.--(1(1))

2.2. Defined Defined term / no defined termterm / no defined term

3.3. Applicable lawApplicable law

4.4. Referenced standardsReferenced standards

5.5. OBC OBC v.sv.s standardsstandards

6.6. Metric or imperial?Metric or imperial?

7.7. Objective based codeObjective based code

8.8. ‘May’, “should”, and ‘Shall’‘May’, “should”, and ‘Shall’

9.9. How to read the code?How to read the code?

1.1. ‘Or’ ‘Or’ 9.18.6.1.9.18.6.1. ((1)1)

2.2. ‘‘And’ And’ 9.23.6.2.(39.23.6.2.(3))

3.3. ‘And’ / ‘Or’ 3.3.1.7.(1‘And’ / ‘Or’ 3.3.1.7.(1))

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And’ / ‘Or’And’ / ‘Or’

9.10.14.4.9.10.14.4.9.10.14.4.9.10.14.4. Openings in Exposing Building Openings in Exposing Building Openings in Exposing Building Openings in Exposing Building FaceFaceFaceFace

((((1)1)1)1) Except as provided in Sentences (3) to (7) and Sentence 9.10.14.6.(1),

the maximum aggregate area of unprotected openings in an exposing

building face shall,

(a) conform to Table 9.10.14.4.,

(b) conform to Subsection 3.2.3., or

(c) where the limiting distance is not less than 1.2 m, be equal to or

less than,

(i) the limiting distance squared, for residential occupancies,

business and personal services occupancies and low hazard

industrial occupancies, and

(ii) half the limiting distance squared, for mercantile occupancies

and medium hazard industrial occupancies.

And’ / ‘Or’And’ / ‘Or’

9.10.14.4.9.10.14.4.9.10.14.4.9.10.14.4. Openings in Exposing Building Openings in Exposing Building Openings in Exposing Building Openings in Exposing Building FaceFaceFaceFace

((((1)1)1)1) Except as provided in Sentences (3) to (7) and Sentence 9.10.14.6.(1),

the maximum aggregate area of unprotected openings in an exposing

building face shall,

(a) conform to Table 9.10.14.4.,

(b) conform to Subsection 3.2.3., or

(c) where the limiting distance is not less than 1.2 m, be equal to or

less than,

(i) the limiting distance squared, for residential occupancies,

business and personal services occupancies and low hazard

industrial occupancies, and

(ii) half the limiting distance squared, for mercantile occupancies

and medium hazard industrial occupancies.

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Occupancy ClassificationOccupancy Classification

GroupGroupGroupGroup DivisionDivisionDivisionDivision Description of Major OccupanciesDescription of Major OccupanciesDescription of Major OccupanciesDescription of Major Occupancies

AAAA 1111 Assembly occupancies for the Assembly occupancies for the Assembly occupancies for the Assembly occupancies for the performing artsperforming artsperforming artsperforming arts

AAAA 2222 Assembly occupancies not elsewhere classified in Group AAssembly occupancies not elsewhere classified in Group AAssembly occupancies not elsewhere classified in Group AAssembly occupancies not elsewhere classified in Group A

AAAA 3333 Assembly occupancies of the arena typeAssembly occupancies of the arena typeAssembly occupancies of the arena typeAssembly occupancies of the arena type

AAAA 4444 Assembly Assembly Assembly Assembly occupancies occupancies occupancies occupancies in the open airin the open airin the open airin the open air

BBBB 1111 Detention occupanciesDetention occupanciesDetention occupanciesDetention occupancies

BBBB 2222 Care and treatment occupanciesCare and treatment occupanciesCare and treatment occupanciesCare and treatment occupancies

BBBB 3333 Care occupanciesCare occupanciesCare occupanciesCare occupancies

CCCC ------------ Residential occupanciesResidential occupanciesResidential occupanciesResidential occupancies

DDDD ------------ Business and personal services occupanciesBusiness and personal services occupanciesBusiness and personal services occupanciesBusiness and personal services occupancies

EEEE ------------ Mercantile occupanciesMercantile occupanciesMercantile occupanciesMercantile occupancies

FFFF 1111 High hazard industrial occupanciesHigh hazard industrial occupanciesHigh hazard industrial occupanciesHigh hazard industrial occupancies

FFFF 2222 Medium hazard industrial occupanciesMedium hazard industrial occupanciesMedium hazard industrial occupanciesMedium hazard industrial occupancies

FFFF 3333 Low hazard industrial occupanciesLow hazard industrial occupanciesLow hazard industrial occupanciesLow hazard industrial occupancies

Group Division Example

1. A 1

2. A 2

3. A 3

4. A 4

5. B 1

6. B 2

7. B 3

8. C ---

9. D ---

10. E ---

11. F 1

12. F 2

13. F 3

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Part 3 or Part 9?Part 3 or Part 9?Part 3 or Part 9?Part 3 or Part 9?Part 3 or Part 9?Part 3 or Part 9?Part 3 or Part 9?Part 3 or Part 9?

PartPartPartPart 3333

�Big buildingsBig buildingsBig buildingsBig buildings

�All occupanciesAll occupanciesAll occupanciesAll occupancies

�Architect or P. Eng.Architect or P. Eng.Architect or P. Eng.Architect or P. Eng.

Part 9Part 9Part 9Part 9

�Small buildingSmall buildingSmall buildingSmall building

�Occupancies Occupancies Occupancies Occupancies

C,D,E,F2 and F3 C,D,E,F2 and F3 C,D,E,F2 and F3 C,D,E,F2 and F3

onlyonlyonlyonly

�BCIN designerBCIN designerBCIN designerBCIN designer

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First storyFirst story

First storyFirst story

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Ceiling Height 0.66m

Building Height_____

Building Area_____

First storyFirst story

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Would design the following building fall under part 9?

a) A restaurant with an occupant load of more

than 30 person consuming food and drinks

b) Community halls

c) A paint manufacturing plant

d) An office building of area 595m2 and building

height is less than 3 storeys