| Title: | Cost-benefit analysis of fire protection in buildings : application of a present net value approach |
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| Authors: | ID Gernay, Thomas (Author)
ID Ni, Shuna (Author)
ID Unobe, David (Author)
ID Lucherini, Andrea (Author)
ID Chaudhary, Ranjit Kumar (Author)
ID Van Coile, Ruben (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10694-023-01419-2
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZAG - Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
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| Abstract: | In fire safety engineering, cost–benefit analysis provides a systematic method to assess whether the projected benefits from a fire safety measure outweigh its costs. However, there remains a wide discrepancy between methods used in the field for cost–benefit analysis, as well as a lack of quantitative data on the costs and economic impact of fire protection in buildings. In a recent research project, a reference methodology was proposed based on Present Net Value evaluation and on a combination of specialized construction database, fire statistics, and numerical modeling for estimation of the cost components. This paper presents the application of the methodology to four case studies. The case studies allow describing the methodology, the collection of data, fire statistics, and loss estimation, as well as illustrating how the methodology can support decision-making when multiple alternatives are compared. Under the assumptions adopted for the single-family house and the residential timber building case studies, it is found that for every 1\$, invested in sprinklers, \$1.06 is saved. This benefit–cost ratio increases with increasing valuation of indirect losses and statistical value of life. Sensitivity analyses are provided to explore the robustness of the investment recommendations. The results of evaluations, adapted from the presented case studies with project-specific inputs, can support decision making for policy makers, insurance companies, and individual building owners. |
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| Keywords: | fire safety, cost-benefit analysis, fire protection, fire statistics, sprinklers, compartmentation |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Author Accepted Manuscript |
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| Publication date: | 09.05.2023 |
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| Publisher: | Kluwer |
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| Year of publishing: | 2023 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 2023–2053 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 59, iss. 4 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-17371  |
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| UDC: | 624 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1572-8099 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s10694-023-01419-2 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 166074883 |
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| Note: | Opis vira z dne 27. 9. 2023;
Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 29.11.2023 |
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