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  A water management program can equip building owners with the critical actions designed to prevent Legionella growth, ensure water quality and keep occupants safe. Legionnaire’s disease might not get the same kind of attention from the general public that it did in 1976, when 149 Legionnaires and 33 other persons were afflicted by the…

  As battery storage, solar and microgrids gain traction, power system manufacturers share how healthcare facilities can integrate cleaner technologies without compromising reliability. As healthcare facilities look to cut emissions and boost resilience, backup power systems are evolving beyond diesel generators. Solar, battery storage and microgrids are being integrated into emergency power strategies—offering new opportunities…

American consumers and businesses are experiencing sticker shock this summer when they open their electricity bills. A combination of soaring demand from power-hungry data centers, scorching weather and pass-along costs from utility infrastructure investments is driving electricity prices — which had been relatively stable for a decade or so prior to the pandemic — to…

UPDATED 10:04 AM EDT, August 11, 2025 Plans to build what would be the world’s longest suspension bridge—with a 3,300-meter-long main span—are moving forward. Italy’s Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning and Sustainable Development on Aug. 6 approved the definitive design and full public financing for the Strait of Messina Bridge, a $15.7- billion project that…

  Plans to build what would be the world’s longest suspension bridge—with a 3,300-meter-long main span—are moving forward. Italy’s Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning and Sustainable Development on Aug. 6 approved the definitive design and full public financing for the Strait of Messina Bridge, a $15.7- billion project that would link Sicily and Calabria. Transport…

Embracing change is necessary as the climate and nature crises move toward irreversible tipping points, and the costs for individuals and the economy rise exponentially. In fact, change is inevitable — whether we choose it or wait until it is forced upon us by nature herself. But transitions are filled with uncertainty, and natural evolution…