Small Buildings 2024 Syllabus - Practical Study Map

Use the official Ontario syllabus as the final authority:

• Official page: https://www.ontario.ca/document/study-guides-2024-building-code-examinations/small-building-syllabus

This page groups that official list into usable study buckets.

Bucket 1 – Part 9 scope and planning framework

• scope triggers for Part 9 and when the question shifts toward Part 3
• site, occupancy, and basic planning requirements for small buildings
• Division A and Division C items that frame small-building compliance

Bucket 2 – Structure and enclosure

• foundations, excavation, floors, framing, masonry, roofs, and stairs
• building envelope, moisture, environmental separation, and related Part 5 crossover
• selected structural crossover from Part 4

Bucket 3 – Health, plumbing, and mechanical systems

• plumbing facilities and service spaces named in Part 9
• ventilation, heating, and mechanical crossover items from Part 6 and Part 7
• drainage and site-related provisions that frequently appear in residential scenarios

Bucket 4 – Fire safety and life safety

• means of egress, guards, fire protection, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, and related Part 3 crossover items
• special conditions that change the default Part 9 answer

Bucket 5 – Renovation and energy/resource conservation

• Part 11 compliance alternatives and change-of-use items
• Part 12 energy and resource-conservation provisions named in the syllabus

Supplementary standards named in the syllabus

• SA-1
• SB-1
• SB-2
• SB-3
• SB-7
• SB-9
• SB-10
• SB-12

How to use this syllabus page

1. Learn Part 9 scope first.
2. Group the rest by system or decision type.
3. Keep a short list of Part 3 and Part 4 crossover triggers.