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    Legionella Control

    Practical Ways to Reduce Legionella Contamination

    April 7, 2018
    Legionella is back, but history now tells us how to avoid a repeat of the tragedy that first struck the 1976 American Legion convention in Philadelphia.
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    Editor's Note: Did you hear about Atlanta?

    April 3, 2018
    From our April issue... If you think ‘digital extortion’ can’t happen to you, then think again. It's 2018. Everyone needs a cyber defense strategy now.
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    Infrastructure 101: It's still about the water

    Feb. 28, 2018
    When the federal $1.5-trillion infrastructure spending plan finally was unveiled last month, it failed to address drinking water systems. But whether the problem is in Flint MI...
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    Are building permit fees really just another tax?

    Feb. 14, 2018
    Since creation of the ancient Code of Hammurabi, few would are argue that building codes are unnecessary. As with all things regulatory, however, there are instances of overreach...
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    Cybersecurity: What Every CS Vendor Should Know – Part One

    Nov. 2, 2017
    In the first of three articles on cyber risks to building control systems, a veteran DoD consultant assesses Operational Technologies, including field components and devices, ...