Air renewal rate
Ventilation and air treatment in commercial buildings

The section of the RSDT (French departmental health regulations) dedicated to ventilation in buildings other than residential and similar premises (Title III, articles 63 to 72) specifies ventilation rates for buildings with or without smoking bans (educational premises, accommodation, offices and similar premises, meeting rooms, sales premises, catering premises, sports premises, etc.) and for different types of premises.

These provisions apply to new buildings and to buildings undergoing major alterations affecting the structure or economy of the building.

Only requirements relating to the maintenance of ventilation systems apply to existing buildings,...