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The Running Toilet Book: Chapter 4 — People Depend on Systems (LeakBird)

The manager relies on systems, the leader relies on people.
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Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
Murphy’s Law

When it comes to running toilets, you can’t rely on your tenants to report them, unless you have a system in place. In other words, people depend on systems. Chapters 5 and 6 will explore systems in further [...]

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Smart Watering Systems: WeatherTRAK Pilot Program, Installed in 30 Malls, Knows the Weather Before Giving Sprinklers the Green Light (Treehugger)

(Jan. 14, 2009, Treehugger)
We don’t normally think of malls as having a whole lot of landscape to water, and yet even their relatively tiny strips of grass and shrub beds are potential sources of water savings. WeatherTRAK, the smart water system developed by HydroPoint Data Systems, is helping malls in the Western US implement water [...]

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New Texas Sprinkler Regulations: 60% Cost Increase; $2,500 -> $4,000 per Installation (DallasMorningNews)

(Jan. 12, 2009, The Dallas Morning News)
State-mandated regulations on sprinklers aim to conserve water but also could lead to a dramatic spike in the cost of new systems.
Some in the industry say that, long-term, the new regulations should benefit irrigation installers and property owners. But the higher costs and slower turnaround time could hurt them, [...]

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