BC Building Code 2015 Complete Replacement …

1 BC Building code Revision Package 2015 VERSION package contains amendments to the 2012 British Columbia Building code up to December 19, 2014. The pages identified with REV before the page number are to be inserted after the corresponding existing page. The pages containing REP are Complete pages which replace the corresponding pages in the existing document. Remove PagesInsert PagesVOLUME ONED ivision A Part 1 REV 5 REV 6, REV 9 10, REV 15 16, REV 17 18 Division A Part 3 REV 28 Division B Part 133 52 REV. 33 , REP 33 B Part 3 REV 58, REV 68, REV 69 70, REV 76, REV 79, REV 85, REV 97, REV 126, REV 133, REV 135 136, REV 142, REV 150, REV 154, REV 157, REV 171, REV 178, REV 188, REV 193, REV 199 200, REV 201, REV 204, REV 205 206 Division B Part 4 REV 224, REV 247 Division B Part 5259 264 REV 253, REV 259 264, REP 259 264 Division B Part 6 REV 268, REV 269 270, REV 272 Division B Part 8 REV 286 Division B Part 9 REV 297 298, REV 299, REV 302, REV 308, REV 310, REV 327, REV 333, REV 338, REV 345, REV 347, REV 349 350, REV 351, REV 357, REV 361, REV 364, REV 365, REV 366, REV 369, REV 376, REV 381, REV 400, REV 406, REV 412, REV 416, REV 421, REV 426, REV 431, REV 439, REV 454, REV 456, REV 460461 470 REV 461 , REP 461 479 482 REV , REV , REP 479 B Part 10519 522 REV 519 522, REP 519 522 Division C Part 2 REV 534 , REV 535 Division C Part 2 Schedules537 542 REV , REP 537 542 Remove PagesInsert PagesVOLUME TWOD ivision A Appendix A547 552 REV 547 552.

2 REP 547 552, REV 554, REV 555 556 Division B Appendix A557 566 REV 557 566, REP 557 , REV 569, REV 571, REV 583 584, REV 588, REV 591, REV 594, REV 595 596, REV 597 598, REV 599 600, REV 601 602, REV 603 604, REV 608, REV 620, REV 622, REV 623, REV 624, REV 625, REV 626, REV 627, REV 629, REV 633, REV 634, REV 643, REV 737, REV 745, REV 746 747, REV 750 , REV 751, REV 753, REV 756, REV 759 760, REV 779, REV 780, REV 784785 792 REV 785 792, REP 785 B Appendix DREV 824, REV 825, REV 826 Division B Attribution Tables867 928 REV , REP 867 928951 956 REV 951 956, REP 951 956961 1146 REV , REP 961 1146 Division C Appendix A1159 REV 1155, REV 1159, REP 1159 British Columbia Building code 2012 Division A Part 1 VERSION 5 REVD ivision A - Part 1 - Sentence (1), (2)Amended by: Reg 175/2014 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 7 Page: Application of this Code1) This code applies to any one or more of the following:a) the design and construction of a new Building ,b) the occupancy of any Building ,c) a change in occupancy of any Building ,d) an alteration of any Building ,e) an addition to any Building ,f) the demolition of any Building ,g) the reconstruction of any Building that has been damaged by fire, earthquake or other cause,h) the correction of an unsafe condition in or about any Building ,i) all parts of any Building that are affected by a change in occupancy,j) the work necessary to ensure safety in parts of a Building i) that remain after a demolition, ii) that are affected by but that are not directly involved in alterations, or iii) that are affected by but not directly involved in additions,k) except as permitted by the British Columbia Fire code , the installation, Replacement , or alteration of materials or equipment regulated by this code ,l) the work necessary to ensure safety in a relocated Building during and after relocation,m)

3 Safety during construction of a Building , including protection of the public,n) the design, installation, extension, alteration, renewal or repair of plumbing systems, ando) the alteration, rehabilitation and change of occupancy of heritage ) This code does not apply to <the following>:a) sewage, water, electrical, telephone, rail or similar public infrastructure systems located in a street or a public transit right of way,b) utility towers and poles, <and> television, radio <and> other communication aerials and towers, except for loads resulting from <their being> located on or attached to buildings,c) mechanical or other equipment and appliances not specifically regulated in these regulations,d) flood control and hydro electric dams and structures,e) accessory buildings less than 10 m2 in Building area that do not create a hazard,f) temporary buildings <including i) construction site offices, ii) seasonal storage buildings, iii) special events facilities, iv) emergency facilities, and v)

4 Similar structures with the permission of the authority having jurisdiction,>g) factory built housing and components complying with CAN/CSA-Z240 MH Series standard, but this exemption does not extend to on site preparations (foundations, mountings), connection to services and installation of appliances, andh) areas that are specifically exempted from provincial Building regulations by <provincial or> federal <enactments.>Division A Part 1 British Columbia Building code 20126 VERSION A - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: BC Reg 162/2013 Effective: 2013-04-03 Revision: 2 Page: Compliance with this Code1) Compliance with this code shall be achieved bya) complying with the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B (see Appendix A), orb) <using alternative solutions, accepted by the authority having jurisdiction under Section of Division C, that will achieve at least the minimum level of performance required by Division B in the areas defined by the objectives and functional statements attributed to the applicable acceptable solutions (see Appendix A).

5 >British Columbia Building code 2012 Division A Part 1 REVVERSION 9-10 Division A - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 175/2014 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 7 Page: 10<Dangerous goods means those products or substances that are regulated by the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. (See Table of Division B of the British Columbia Fire code .)>Division A - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 140/2014 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 6 Page: 9< Building of new construction means a new Building constructed as a separate entity, or an addition to an existing Building where the addition has no internal pedestrian connection with the existing Building . (See Articles and of Division B.)>British Columbia Building code 2012 Division A Part 1 REVVERSION 15-16 Division A - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 175/2014 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 5 Page: 15<Secondary suite means a dwelling unit having a total floor space of not more than 90 m2 in area,s having a floor space less than 40% of the habitable floor space of the Building ,s located within a Building of residential occupancy containing only one other dwelling unit, ands located in and part of a Building which is a single real estate entity.

6 (See in Appendix A of Division B.)>Division A - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 140/2014 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 6 Page: 16<Storage-type service water heater - Deleted>Division A - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 140/2014 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 6 Page: 15 Storage garage means a Building or part thereof intended <primarily> for the storage or parking of motor vehicles and containing no provision for the repair or servicing of such vehicles. (See Appendix A.)British Columbia Building code 2012 Division A Part 1 REVVERSION 17-18 Division A - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 173/2013 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 5 Page: Symbols and Other Abbreviations1) The symbols and other abbreviations in this code shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and Article of Division B.<HDD .. heating degree-day(s)> <HVAC .. heating, ventilation and air-conditioning> <K .. degree(s) Kelvin> <R .. thermal resistance value (imperial unit)> <RSI.

7 Thermal resistance value (metric unit)> <U-value .. overall thermal transmittance>Division A - Part 1 - Sentence (1) and Sentence (2)Amended by: Reg 173/2013 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 5 Page: Application of Referenced Documents1) <Except as provided in Sentence (2), the> provisions of documents referenced in this code , and of any documents referenced within those documents, apply only to the extent that they relate toa) buildings, andb) the objectives and functional statements attributed to the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B where the documents are referenced.(See Appendix A.)2) <Where a provision of the code references the British Columbia Fire code , the NECB or Book II (Plumbing Systems) of this code , the applicable objectives and functional statements shall be those found in the referenced document.>British Columbia Building code 2012 Division A Part 3 REVVERSION 28 Division A - Part 3 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 173/2013 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 5 Page: Functional Statements1) The objectives of this code are achieved by measures, such as those described in the acceptable solutions in Division B, that are intended to allow the Building or its elements to perform the following functions (see Appendix A).

8 F90 <To limit the amount of uncontrolled air leakage through the Building To limit the amount of uncontrolled air leakage through system To limit the amount of uncontrolled thermal transfer through the Building To limit the amount of uncontrolled thermal transfer through system To limit the unnecessary demand or consumption of energy for heating and To limit the unnecessary demand or consumption of energy for service water To limit the inefficiency of To limit the inefficiency of To limit the unnecessary rejection of reusable waste energy.>Division A - Part 3 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 162/2013 Effective: 2013-04-03 Revision: 2 Page: Functional Statements1) The objectives of this code are achieved by measures, such as those described in the acceptable solutions in Division B, that are intended to allow the Building or its elements to perform the following functions (see Appendix A):F83 <To control the amount of water a plumbing fixture will To control the flow of water to a plumbing fixture or To minimize thermal loss or To minimize the use of energy for Building systems.

9 >British Columbia Building code 2012 Division B Part 1 REVVERSION B - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 173/2013 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 5 Page: 33 Division B - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 140/2014 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 6 Page: 33 Division B - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 175/2014 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 7 Page: 33 Division B - Part 1 - Article - Table by: Reg 162/2013 Effective: 2013-04-03 Revision: 2 Amended by: Reg 167/2013 Effective: 2013-12-20 Revision: 3 Amended by: Reg 173/2013 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 5 Amended by: Reg 140/2014 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 6 Amended by: Reg 175/2014 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 7 Previous Pages: 34 to 50 Replacement Pages: 34-52 Division B - Part 1 - Sentence (1)Amended by: Reg 173/2013 Effective: 2014-12-19 Revision: 5 Previous Pages: 51-52 Replacement Pages: Columbia Building code 2012 Division B Part 1 VERSION 33 REPPart 1 GeneralSection Application1) <Fire safety plans shall conform to the British Columbia Fire code .

10 > Objectives and Functional Attributions to Acceptable Solutions1) For the purpose of compliance with this code as required in Clause (1)(b) of Division A, the objectives and functional statements attributed to the acceptable solutions in Division B shall be the objectives and functional statements identified in Sections , , , , , , < > and (See Appendix A.) Climatic and Seismic Climatic and Seismic Values1) <Except as required by Sentence (3), the> climatic and seismic values required for the design of buildings under this code shall be in conformance with the values established by the authority having jurisdiction or, in the absence of such data, with Sentence (2) and the climatic and seismic values in Appendix C. (See Appendix A.) 2) The outside winter design temperatures determined from Appendix C shall be those listed for the January values. (See Appendix A.)3) <The driving rain wind pressure (DRWP) values in Table of CSA A440S1, Canadian Supplement to AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101 , NAFS - North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for Windows, Doors and Skylights, shall be used for selecting the performance grades of windows, doors and skylights, as required by Article and Subsection > Depth of Frost Penetration1) Depth of frost penetration shall be established on the basis of local Fire Safety Fire Safety Plan1) <Fire safety plans shall conform to the British Columbia Fire code .