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Publisher
Dan Ashenden
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Editor-in-Chief
Robert P. Mader
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Associate Editor
Candace Roulo
312/840-8484
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Senior Production Editor
Steve Spaulding
312/840-8492
steve.spaulding@penton.com
Contributing Editor
Lisa Murton Beets
Guest Columnists
Ed Del Grande, Mark Eatherton, Dave Yates
Art Direction
Cavedweller Studio
Assistant to Publisher
Jennifer Lugiai
312/840-8498
Production Director
Vince Potochar
216/931-9336
PENTON CUSTOM SOLUTIONS
Director of Accounts
Eileen Callahan
216/931-9546
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Account Executive
Carol Schumacher
216/931-9934
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Production Manager
Shaun Kelly
913/967-1829
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Reprints
Joel Kirk
216/931-9324
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colorado couple’s solar thermal
and photovoltaic house has
miniscule energy bills.
4 GREEN MEANS HEALTHY
By JoAnn Keirns, Green
MechAnicAL counciL
6 FROM THE EDITOR
11 SURVIVING THE PITFALLS
By MArK eAtherton
so you think you want to be an
alternative energy contractor?
12 MAIN STREET GREEN
Greenbuild expo brings global
ideas to Main street.
12 CODE GREEN
iAPMo’s Green technical
committee nears its goal.
14 NET-ZERO HOUSE
By LisA Murton Beets
colorado homeowners use resources
wisely during and after construction.
22 WE’VE GONE TOO FAR!
By DAve yAtes
even my toilet paper is green.
25 ENVIRONMENTAL TRIBUTE
By LisA Murton Beets
nonprofit commissions a sustainable
building on an old parking lot.
34 MAKING WATERSENSE
By roBert P. MADer
Web site, events aim to explain
Watersense to homeowners.
36 GROW YOUR BUSINESS
By eD DeL GrAnDe
selling water conservation will
increase your business.
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