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2. Thermal regulations (RT)
2.1 RT 2012 (reminder)
The building sector is France's biggest energy consumer (42.5% of total end-use energy) and generates 23% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Expenses tend to increase with rising energy prices. The average annual heating bill is €900 per household (ranging from €250 for a low-energy house to over €1,800 for a poorly insulated house). In order to reduce energy costs over the long term, the Grenelle Environment Round Table launched a program to reduce the energy consumption of buildings (art. 3 to 6 of the "Grenelle 1" law of August 3, 2009). Since the first thermal regulations were introduced (1974), the energy consumption of new buildings has been halved. The Grenelle Environment Round Table has set a target of a further 3-fold reduction,...
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Thermal regulations (RT)
DTU 68.3 standard
Websites
...Standards
- Building work – Mechanical ventilation systems - NF DTU 68.3 - Avril 2017
- Building ventilation – Conduit network – Strength and tightness of circular sheet metal ducts - NF EN 12237 - Avril 2003
- Building ventilation – Non-metallic pipes – Duct network made of insulated duct panels - NF EN 13403 - Juillet 2003
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Air quality
Decree no. 2008-1231 of November 27, 2008 on the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning (NOR: DEVU0772430D).
Décret n° 2011-321 du 23 mars 2011 relatif à l'étiquetage des produits de construction ou de revêtement de mur ou de sol et des peintures et vernis sur leurs émissions de polluants volatils (NOR : DEVL1101903D).
Decree no. 2012-14 of January 5,...
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