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<br /> www.contractormag.com<br /> <br /> A Penton Publication OCTOBER 2009<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Photo: Michele Edmunds, FSU Photo Lab.<br /> <br /> Anjane Krothapalli, professor, Brenton Greska, associate director,<br /> and Justin Kramer, research engineer, oversee FSU's OGZEB.<br /> <br /> <br /> FSU’s OGZEB is test bed<br /> for sustainable technology<br /> <br /> BY CANDACE ROULO<br<a title="October 2009 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b40a3ac?page=1">www.contractormag.comA Penton Publication </a> www.contractormag.comA Penton Publication <a title="October 2009 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b40a3ac?page=2">For information circle 201I ired of carrying a bi</a> For information circle 201I ired of carrying a bi<a title="October 2009 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b40a3ac?page=3">— Industry News —Blackwater is LEED goldenfo</a> — Industry News —Blackwater is LEED goldenfo<a title="October 2009 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b40a3ac?page=4">If you buy, sell or install gas waterheaters…thi</a> If you buy, sell or install gas waterheaters…thi<a title="October 2009 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b40a3ac?page=5">— Industry News —Large homes can be energy ef</a> — Industry News —Large homes can be energy ef<a title="October 2009 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b40a3ac?page=6">— Industry News —Yudelson challenges San Anto</a> — Industry News —Yudelson challenges San Anto<a title="October 2009 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b40a3ac?page=7"> R bingBusin</a> R bingBusin<a title="October 2009 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b40a3ac?page=8">— Industry News —Ga. 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