Legionella Series in Plumbing Engineer magazine by Tim Keane and Gary Klein
This is a series of articles about Legionella published in Plumbing Engineer magazine written by Gary Klein and Tim Keane. This series is intended to provide practical guidance for plumbing system designers and operators on cost-effective methods for controlling waterborne pathogens.
Cost-effective control of this Serious Pathogen Part 1 – June 2021
Recognizing the contamination risk difference in hot versus cold premise plumbing systems is critically important.
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-June-2021/36/
Cost-effective control of this Serious Pathogen Part 2 – August 2021
Mitigating Legionella risk by design.
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-August-2021/58/
Cost-effective control of this Serious Pathogen Part 3 – October 2021
Temperature alone is often ineffective in Legionella control in the drop legs, whether or not they are insulated.
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-October-2021/54/
Hot Water System Design Series in Plumbing Engineer magazine by Peter Skinner and Gary Klein
Netzero multifamily hot water production and distribution, February 2020
The leading edge of plumbing optimization.
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-February-e-Edition/58/
Solar Thermal and Heat Pump Hot Water Hybrid, March 2020
Cold climate NetZero multifamily complex
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-March-e-Edition/52/
Where Did All the Pressure Go?, April 2020
Small is beautiful – but choose wisely.
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-April-e-Edition/58/
Haste Makes NO Waste, May 2020
What people want from their hot water system
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-May-e-Edition/60/
On the Road to Practically Perfect Plumbing, June 2020
Fast hot water arrival time with low pressure drop
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-June-e-Edition/38/
Insulate ‘dem pipes – Please!, July 2020
Hot water pipes are long radiators
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-July-e-Edition/94/
Practically Perfect Plumbing in Multifamily, September 2020
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-September-Exclusives/74/
Not Recommended
As Infection Control Increases Building Water Temperature, Scalding Prevention Takes Center Stage Plumbing engineers will need to shift from central temperature control applications to point-of-use control, March 2021
https://digital.plumbingengineer.com/Plumbing-Engineer-March-2021/34/
Based on my two decades of field investigations there is almost nothing in this article that I agree with. The temperatures listed in this article do not agree with published temperatures in ASHRAE Guideline 12 or IAPMO Appendix N. Unfortunately, there is too much information published, too much literature available where a well intentioned engineer could be easily misled by incorrect or biased guidance. This article in Plumbing Engineer magazine is a good example of one factor leading to increased issues with Legionella in building water systems.