Immune buildings: Development of eWAR systems

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Chemical and biological agents have been viewed as a preferred means to generate terror because of their ease and low cost of production or acquisition. The criminal terrorist attacks on USA, in 2001, on the World Trade Center followed by the anthrax mailings emphasized the vulnerability of individuals in buildings. Building targets can encompass not just government or military structures but also high profile commercial, healthcare institutions, as well structures with high density of people such as shopping malls. In addition to terrorist events unintentional chemical spills or certain infectious agents can impact individuals in buildings as well. The major route for dissemination of chemical or biological agents within a building is the HVAC system. Common to different threat scenarios direct instillation of these agents at the air intake site, dispersal in the environment (or atmosphere) followed by entry through the same air intake