the aforementioned project types and does not pertain to existing buildings. The 1995 National Building Code is split into 9 parts. Part 1 Scope and Definitions Part 2 General Requirements Part 3 Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility Part 4 Structural Design Part 5 Environmental Separation Part 6 Heating, Ventilating and Air-conditioning Part 7 Plumbing Services Part 8 Safety Measures at Construction and Demolition Sites Part 9 Housing and Small Buildings Part 1 gives the definitions and describes how the building code is applied. Houses and certain other small buildings (less than 3 storeys high and 600 m2) are considered "Part 9 Buildings" and Part 9 drives the majority of the code requirements, with references to other parts where the scope of Part 9 is exceeded. Larger buildings are considered "Part 3 buildings" and parts 1 through 8 apply. Part 3 is the largest and most complicated part of the building code. It is intended to be used by engineers and architects. Part 9 is very prescriptive and is intended to be able to be applied by contractors. The building code also references hundreds of other construction documents that are legally incorporated by reference and thus part of the enforceable code. This includes many design, material testing, installation and commissioning documents that are produced by a number of private organizations. Most prominent among these are the Canadian Electrical Code, Underwriters Laboratories of Canada a subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories, documents on fire alarm design, and a number of National Fire Protection Association documents. References Canada Law of Canada Property law of Canada Standards of Canada