Course Overview
Gives students a working knowledge of the 2012 Building Code for housing. It will be of interest to building officials or those who are contemplating entering the field of municipal building inspection. The course relates specifically to Part 9 of the B.C. Building Code which applies to housing of the following types: buildings which contain one dwelling only (houses); and buildings which contain two or more side-by-side dwelling units whose total area does not exceed 600 square meters. This course is offered in conjunction with the Building Officials' Association of B.C. Successful completion of the final exam (80 per cent+) meets the academic requirements for Level 1 Building Inspector certification. Please note you must also have two years suitable practical experience before certification. Suitability of practical experience is at the discretion of the BOABC. Persons engaged in the housing construction business and taking a Building Code course for general knowledge may prefer to take BLDC 1500 BC Building Code: Part 9 (SFD) which does not require the BOABC Level 1 as the final exam. (3 credits)
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Review single-family dwellings relative to compliance with the regulations in the BC Building Code.
- Deal with questions relating to Building Code requirements for single-family dwellings.
- Have a basic understanding of acceptable materials, systems, and methods used in house construction.
- Check plans of single-family dwellings for compliance with the regulations in the BC Building Code, at an elementary level (provided the student has the ability to read plans).
Effective as of Fall 2005
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