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A Study on the Economic Utility Analysis of Sprinkler System Installation  

Kim, Yong-Dal (재난과 보험컨설팅, 삼성방재연구소)
Choi, Young-Hwa (재난과 보험컨설팅, 삼성방재연구소)
Yoon, Myung-O (서울시립대학교 건축공학과)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.24, no.1, 2010 , pp. 31-39 More about this Journal
Abstract
Although the subject of sprinkler installations in Korean regulations is less strict than in other advanced countries, many building owners and managers tend to install sprinklers only in the types of buildings designated by law or create building designs for which sprinkler installation standards are not applied. This is because priority is given to cutting installation expenses rather than providing building fire safety. In this study, the benefit is estimated for various expenses from installation and maintenance of sprinklers as an investment. As a result of comparing sprinkler system installation expense and the financial benefit by efficiency analysis, the payback period is 1/20 of the building life expectancy and its efficiency is twice the expense. Therefore, installation of sprinklers by regulation has financial efficiency and it is desirable to broadly encourage the installation of sprinklers.
Keywords
Sprinkler; Economic utility; Investment recovery;
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