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Water damage in the indoor environment is a rising issue within Nordic countries with about 90 000 cases in appx. 6.5 million insurance is reported annually in Sweden, and corresponding numbers are in Denmark and Norway. The question then becomes what type of measures residents, building managers, and insurance companies can take in the maintenance and operation phase to decrease the impact of the water damage. Another question is how the effects, cost, and extent of the water damage are affected if the measures were executed in this phase as preventive measures. This was done by selecting actions and measures that could reduce the impact and cost of water damage, examining the action and measures, and finally analyzing the payback time of the investment of the actions and measures. The study shows average payback times for the actions and measures studied, for passive investments between 10 months and 8 years, and longer for investments that actively shutting off the water in case of a leakage, between 18 years and 30 years on average. The study demonstrates the potential benefit of implementing cost-effective measures, such as waterproof underlays beneath the fridge and the dishwasher. This suggests that introducing effective measures in the maintenance and operation phase will reduce the effect of water damage and also reduce the effect of water damage in a large portion of the existing buildings and therefore also reduce the immense amount of resources annually spent on water damage (approximately 1 billion USD each year in Sweden).

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Published: 2023 Number of Pages: 9 Units of Measure: Dual File Size: 1 file , 4.2 MB Product Code(s): D-CCC23-20 Note: This product is unavailable in Russia, Belarus