10. Surfaces
The 2012 Thermal Regulations include their own definitions of surface areas.
10.1 Surface area
Noted SU RT , this usable floor area as defined by RT 2012 is defined for any building or part of a building used for purposes other than housing, as the built floor area of premises subject to the Thermal Regulations, after deduction of :
wall surfaces, including insulation ;
fixed partitions as per plans ;
poles ;
stairs and stairwells ;
sheaths ;
door and window frames ;
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Regulations
Décret n° 2010-1269 du 26 octobre 2010 relatif aux caractéristiques thermiques et à la performance énergétique des constructions – JO n° 0250 du 27 octobre 2010, page 19250, texte n° 2 – NOR : DEVU1020041D.
Arrêté du 26 octobre 2010 relatif aux caractéristiques thermiques et aux exigences de performance énergétique des bâtiments nouveaux et des...
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