LBNL Research on Energy-Efficiency as an Insurance Loss-Prevention Strategy

• Fires caused by torchiere light fixtures -- Loss Prevention Strategy:
  • Low-temperature, energy-efficient lamp retrofits
  • See also the work at Florida Solar Energy Center
  • See also: "Hidden Dangers", an NBC Television news story on halogen fixture safety concerns
  • International Market Situation
  • Arkwright Mutual Insurance Advice on torchieres
• Fires caused by furnace flame roll-out; carbon monoxide deaths; ice dams -- Loss Prevention Strategy: Sealing leaky ducts
• Waterborne diseases or contamination during natural disasters -- Loss Prevention Strategy: Ultraviolet Water Disinfection
  • UV Waterworks, a low cost technology for small-scale treatment
• Urban heat deaths -- Loss Prevention Strategy:
  • Urban Heat Catastrophes
  • White roofs and weatherization
• Worker exposure to toxic fumes in spray booths -- Loss Prevention Strategy: Airvest
• Safer egress from buildings during emergencies -- Loss Prevention Strategy: LED and CFL exit signs
• Workers compensation, business interruption, health problems from poor indoor air quality -- Loss Prevention Strategy: Energy-efficient approaches to improved indoor environmental quality
• Reduced lung cancer risks -- Loss Prevention Strategy:
  • Pinpoint "High-Radon" areas and mitigate energy-efficiently
  • Summary Article

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