Preparation

*Reference Updates:  Due to the number of ExAC references which have been updated, the final list of references and resources for preparing for the ExAC will be available ahead of the opening of registration.*

Each year, an update of the list is published on the website on the opening date of the registration period. The Committee for the ExAC does not guarantee the availability of all references and resources in bookstores. Some of them are not available in both official languages of Canada. Alternate references and resources related to the ExAC learning objectives may also be used to prepare for the examination.

Principal References

• Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects, 3rd edition, 2020, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

• National Building Code of Canada, 2015, National Research Council of Canada, Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, Ottawa.

• The Internship in Architecture Program, 2012, 3rd edition, Canadian Architectural Licensing Authorities. 

Other References

• Alternate Forms of Project Delivery, 2005, Alberta Association of Architects and Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta.

• Architectural Acoustics, 2006, Long, M., Elsevier/Academic Press, Burlington, MA (the 2nd edition should be relesed on October 1st 2013).

• Architectural Graphic Standards, 11th edition, 2007, Ramsey, C., and Sleeper, H., The American Institute of Architects, John Wiley & Sons, New York.

• Building Construction Illustrated, latest edition, Ching, F. and Adams C., John Wiley & Sons, New York.

• Canadian Building Digests, 1960-1990, National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction, Ottawa.

• Canadian Standard Form of Contract for Architectural Services, Document Six, 2017, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Ottawa.

• Canadian Wood-Frame House Construction, 3rd edition, revised 2013, Burrows, J., Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ottawa.

• Concrete Masonry Handbook for Architects, Engineers, Builders, 2008, Farny, J. A., Melander, J. M., and Panarese, W. C., Portland Cement Association.

• Dictionnaire professionnel du BTP, 3e édition, 2011, Roy, J.-P. et Blin-Lacroix, J.-L., Éditions Eyrolles, Paris (available in French only).

• Control of Sound Transmission Through Gypsum Board Walls, 1997, Construction Technology Update, No. 1, Warnock, A.C.C. and Quirt, J.D., National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction. 

• Designing Exterior Walls According to the Rainscreen Principle, 1999, Construction Technology Update, No. 34, Brown, W.C., Chown, G.A., Poirier, G.F., Rousseau, M.Z., National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction.

• Ensuring good seismic performance with platform-frame wood housing, 2000, Construction Technology Update, No. 45, Rainer, J.H., Karacabeyli, E., National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction.

• Environmental Acoustics, 1972, Doelle, Leslie L. McGraw-Hill, New York (this resource may be helpful but is no longer published).

• Fire Resistance of Gypsum Board Wall Assemblies, 1997, Construction Technology Update, No. 2, Sultan, M.A., Lougheed, G.D., National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction.

• Functional Programming, 2010, Saly, J., Alberta Association of Architects.

• Glossary of Housing Terms, 2013, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ottawa. 

• Green Building: Project Planning & Cost Estimating, 3rd edition, 2010, RSMeans, Kingston.

• Hanscomb Yardsticks for Costing (current version), RSMeans, Kingston.

• L’art de bâtir, 1983, Volume 1, Modulo Éditeur, Figoli, Y. Outremont (the resource may be helpful but is no longer published and is available in French only).

• Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Design Methods for Architects, 3rd edition, 2008, Lechner N. John Wiley & Sons, New York.

• LEED Canada for New Construction and Major Renovations 2009, Rating System, Canada Green Building Council, Ottawa. 

• Les éléments des projets de construction, 10e édition, 2010, Neufert, Dunod, Paris (available in French only).

• Management of Building Projects, 2004, Architectural Institute of British Columbia, BC Building Projects Committee, Vancouver. 

• Mastering the Business of Architecture, 2004, Stone, D., Ontario Association of Architects, Toronto, volume 2 section 2 and volume 3A sections 1 to 4.

• Metric Construction Cost Data (current version), RSMeans, Kingston.

• NMS – Table of Contents Numbering Cross Reference 00 01 15 (MasterFormat) 1995 to 2004, July 2005, National Master Specification (NMS), Public Works and Government Services Canada.

• Performance of Thermal Insulation on Exterior Basement Walls, 1999, Construction Technology Update, No 36, Swinton, M.C., Bomberg, M.T., Kumaran, M. K., Normandin, N. and Maref, W., National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction.

• Standard Construction Document CCDC 2: Stipulated Price Contract, Canadian Construction Documents Committee, 2008, Ottawa.

• Standard Construction Document CCDC 24 – 1996: A Guide to Model Forms and Support Documents, 1996, Canadian Construction Documents Committee, Ottawa.

• Sustainable Design Fundamentals for Buildings, 2001, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Ottawa.

• The Architect’s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design, 5th edition, 2011, Allen, E. et Iano, J., John Wiley & sons, New York.

• Windows: Overview of Issues, 1988, Rousseau, M.Z., National Research Council Canada.

• Guide for Sound Insulation in Wood Frame Construction, 2006, Quirt, J.D., Nightingdale, T. et King, F., National Research Council Canada.

• Why Houses Need Mechanical Ventilation Systems, 1998, Construction Technology Update, No 14, Haysom J.C. and Reardon, J.T., National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction.

• Guide to Green Building Rating Systems: Understanding LEED Green Globes, Energy Star, the National Green Building Standard, and More, 2010, Reeder, L., John Wiley & Sons, New York.

• Budgeting for Building Construction Projects: Guide for the implementation of the ASTM Uniformat II E1557 Standard for Construction Budgets, 2008, Chabot, Y., Trafford Publishing.

• Estimation, 2e édition, 2007, Paradis, J., Beauchemin Chenelière Éducation (available in French only).

• Commercial Renovation Cost Data, current edition, RS Means.

• Assemblies Cost Data, current version, RS Means.