330 North Wabash Ave., Suite 2300
Chicago, IL 60611
EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS STAFF
Publisher
Dan Ashenden
312/840-8402 • Fax: 312/755-1128
dan.ashenden@penton.com
Editor-in-Chief
Robert P. Mader
312/840-8404 • Fax: 312/755-1128
robert.mader@penton.com
Associate Editor
Candace Roulo
312/840-8484
candace.roulo@penton.com
Senior Production Editor
Steve Spaulding
312/840-8492
steve.spaulding@penton.com
Contributing Editor
Lisa Murton Beets
Guest Columnists
Robert Guenther, Viktor Tchernikov
Art Direction
Cavedweller Studio
Assistant to Publisher
Jennifer Lugiai
312/840-8498
Production Director
Vince Potochar
216/931-9336
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12 FIRST PLACE COMMERCIAL
An ohio middle school gets a green
makeover and finally works right.
14 MOST INNOVATIVE
contractor drills geothermal field
from inside the basement.
16 GMA RUNNERS-UP
our second and third place
finishers built amazing projects.
Director of Accounts
Eileen Callahan
216/931-9546
eileen.callahan@penton.com
Account Executive
Carol Schumacher
216/931-9934
carol.schumacher@penton.com
Production Manager
Shaun Kelly
913/967-1829
shaun.kelly@penton.com
Reprints
Joel Kirk
216/931-9324
joel.kirk@penton.com
20 HANDLING SOLAR CUSTOMERS
BY ViKtor tcHerniKoV
solar customers are making a huge
investment and need special handling.
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23 BUYERS GUIDE
our first annual directory
of leading green mechanical
and plumbing suppliers.
28 GREEN PRODUCT SHOWCASE
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