INTR 3040 - Residential Building Codes & Accessibility
Residential Interiors Part-time Studies Course
School of Construction and the Environment
Course Details
Students will study the current edition of the BC Building Access Handbook and BC Building Code Part 9 - Housing & Small Buildings, to apply a working knowledge of compliance, codes objectives, definitions and appendices as they relate to the residential built environment. Students will locate and interpret the applicable codes to make appropriate design decisions required for topics such as fire protection, occupant safety and accessibility for both new and existing residential applications. Prerequite: 65% in ALL INTD Certificate Courses and 70% in COMM 1120.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$736.02
Winter 2019
Below is one offering of this course for the Winter 2019 term.
CRN 83156
Duration
Wed Jan 02 - Wed Mar 20 12 Weeks
Instructor
Sandra Mott
Course Outline
TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim
Cost
$736.02
Notes
- Mandatory Requirements: 70% in COMM 1120 65% in ALL Interior Design Certificate Courses If you wish to be placed on the INTD department maintained waitlist for this course, please email INTD_Waitlist@bcit.ca with the following information: Your name, student number, course number, and CRN.
Status
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In Progress
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate existing drawings for a residential space to assess code compliance.
- Navigate the BC Building Code to locate specific information.
- Determine occupancy classification and life safety standards for interior residential spaces.
- Identify third-party evaluators and their role in the creation of building codes.
- Describe the impact BC Energy Codes has on the residential built environment.
- Generate design solutions for a residential space, which demonstrate code compliance and accessibility standards.
Effective as of Winter 2016
Related Programs
INTR 3040 is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Construction and the Environment
- Kitchen & Bath Design
Part-time Associate Certificate - Residential Interiors
Part-time Diploma
Books & Supplies
The BCIT bookstore carries textbooks, general reference books, software, and stationery. Please visit bcit.ca/bookstore for more information.
Winter 2019
Books for Winter 2019 offerings of this course are available in the following BCIT online bookstores. Please choose the bookstore appropriate for the offering you are considering.
BCIT Burnaby Bookstore
If you are taking this course, but are not taking it through either Distance Education or Online Learning, nor at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Burnaby Bookstore.
| Bc Building Code 2012 Without Plumbing (2 Binders) (7610004001) | |
|---|---|
| Author | Code |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Binding | Kit/Set/Package |
| Price | $0.00 |
| Required | |
Image not available
| Building Access Handbook 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Author | Code |
| Copyright | 2014 |
| Binding | Spiral |
| Price | $28.50 |
| Required | |
Image not available
| Electrical Code Simplified House Wiring (24Th Ed) | |
|---|---|
| Author | Knight |
| Publisher | Knight |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-0-92031-266-7 |
| Price | $22.95 |
| Required | |
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