France Updates High-Rise Building Rules to Allow Flammable Refrigerant HVAC Systems
- brg_news_room
- Jul 21
- 1 min read
FRANCE: France has amended its fire safety regulations for high-rise buildings (IGH) to permit the installation of hermetically sealed, CE-marked air conditioning systems using flammable refrigerants under strict safety conditions. The revised regulation broadens the scope of permitted equipment by replacing the term "electric cooling appliances" with the wider category of "thermodynamic systems," reflecting advances in HVAC technology and the industry's transition toward low-global-warming-potential refrigerants. The new rules are expected to facilitate the adoption of next-generation HVAC systems while maintaining stringent fire safety standards for high-rise buildings.
Source: Legifrance
