function initialize() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(39.6200, -83.8000), 8);
        map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
 
      }
      
      // copy and paste a block of this code to create a new location marker
      
       var twenhofelPoint = new GLatLng(38.5427, -84.3510);
	var twenhofel = new GMarker(twenhofelPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(twenhofel);
    GEvent.addListener(twenhofel, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(twenhofelPoint, "<b>Twenhofel Middle School</b><br/>Independence, KY<br/><br/><a href='http://usgbc-cincinnati.org/index.asp?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=51'>view project profile</a>")
    });


			var neyerPoint = new GLatLng(39.1448, -84.4615);
	var neyer = new GMarker(neyerPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(neyer);
    GEvent.addListener(neyer, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(neyerPoint, "<b>Neyer Properties Corporate Office</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=165&mid3=49'>view project profile</a>")
    });
      
    var keystonePoint = new GLatLng(39.1446, -84.4615);
	var keystone = new GMarker(keystonePoint); 
    map.addOverlay(keystone);
    GEvent.addListener(keystone, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(keystonePoint, "<b>Keystone Parke Phase I</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/??mid=70&mid2=170&mid3=45'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
      var redbankPoint = new GLatLng(39.1544, -84.4048);
	var redbank = new GMarker(redbankPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(redbank);
    GEvent.addListener(redbank, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(redbankPoint, "<b>Red Bank Crossing Phase II</b><br/>Madisonville, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=170&mid3=46'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var fernaldPoint = new GLatLng(39.2820, -84.6820);
	var fernald = new GMarker(fernaldPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(fernald);
    GEvent.addListener(fernald, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(fernaldPoint, "<b>Fernald Preserve Visitors Center</b><br/>Harrison, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=18'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var melinkPoint = new GLatLng(39.1386, -84.2498);
	var melink = new GMarker(melinkPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(melink);
    GEvent.addListener(melink, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(melinkPoint, "<b>Melink Corporate Headquarters</b><br/>Milford, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=32'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var crcPoint = new GLatLng(39.1322, -84.5151);
	var crc = new GMarker(crcPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(crc);
    GEvent.addListener(crc, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(crcPoint, "<b>University of Cincinnati<br/>Campus Recreation Center</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=23'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var firePoint = new GLatLng(39.1639, -84.4721);
	var fire = new GMarker(firePoint); 
    map.addOverlay(fire);
    GEvent.addListener(fire, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(firePoint, "<b>Firehouse No. 9</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=27'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var aileronPoint = new GLatLng(39.9083, -84.1434);
	var aileron = new GMarker(aileronPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(aileron);
    GEvent.addListener(aileron, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(aileronPoint, "<b>Aileron Campus</b><br/>Tipp City, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=29'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var schottPoint = new GLatLng(39.1423, -84.5061);
	var schott = new GMarker(schottPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(schott);
    GEvent.addListener(schott, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(schottPoint, "<b>Harold C. Schott Education Center</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=35'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var libertyPoint = new GLatLng(39.3819, -84.3695);
	var liberty = new GMarker(libertyPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(liberty);
    GEvent.addListener(liberty, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(libertyPoint, "<b>PNC Bank Branch</b><br/>Liberty Twp., OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=26'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var heapyPoint = new GLatLng(39.7083, -84.1992);
	var heapy = new GMarker(heapyPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(heapy);
    GEvent.addListener(heapy, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(heapyPoint, "<b>Heapy Engineering Headquarters</b><br/>Dayton, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=28'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var scoutsPoint = new GLatLng(39.8124, -84.2219);
	var scouts = new GMarker(scoutsPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(scouts);
    GEvent.addListener(scouts, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(scoutsPoint, "<b>Girl Scouts of Western Ohio<br/>Buckeye Trails Service Center</b><br/>Dayton, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=30'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var beckettPoint = new GLatLng(39.2710, -84.3929);
	var beckett = new GMarker(beckettPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(beckett);
    GEvent.addListener(beckett, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(beckettPoint, "<b>PNC Bank Branch</b><br/>Beckett Ridge, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=40'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var wsuPoint = new GLatLng(39.7818, -84.0631);
	var wsu = new GMarker(wsuPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(wsu);
    GEvent.addListener(wsu, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(wsuPoint, "<b>WSU Bio-Sciences III</b><br/>Dayton, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=41'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var lindnerPoint = new GLatLng(39.1310, -84.5150);
	var lindner = new GMarker(lindnerPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(lindner);
    GEvent.addListener(lindner, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(lindnerPoint, "<b>Richard E. Lindner Center<br/>UC Varsity Village</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=31'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var stegerPoint = new GLatLng(39.1323, -84.5165);
	var steger = new GMarker(stegerPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(steger);
    GEvent.addListener(steger, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(stegerPoint, "<b>University of Cincinnati<br/>Joseph A. Steger Student Life Center</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=36'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var hondaPoint = new GLatLng(40.0529, -84.2405);
	var honda = new GMarker(hondaPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(honda);
    GEvent.addListener(honda, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(hondaPoint, "<b>Honda Corporation<br/>Midwest Consolidation Center</b><br/>Troy, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=38'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var norwoodPoint = new GLatLng(39.1665, -84.4598);
	var norwood = new GMarker(norwoodPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(norwood);
    GEvent.addListener(norwood, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(norwoodPoint, "<b>Norwood Venture Phase I</b><br/>Norwood, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=43'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var artPoint = new GLatLng(39.1097, -84.5055);
	var art = new GMarker(artPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(art);
    GEvent.addListener(art, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(artPoint, "<b>Art Academy of Cincinnati</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=164&mid3=42'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var elementsPoint = new GLatLng(39.8415, -84.1852);
	var elements = new GMarker(elementsPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(elements);
    GEvent.addListener(elements, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(elementsPoint, "<b>Elements IV Interiors</b><br/>Dayton, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=165&mid3=20'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var marburgPoint = new GLatLng(39.1438, -84.4220);
	var marburg = new GMarker(marburgPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(marburg);
    GEvent.addListener(marburg, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(marburgPoint, "<b>Marburg Square<br/>Ackermann Group</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=166&mid3=21'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var legacyPoint = new GLatLng(39.2660, -84.3294);
	var legacy = new GMarker(legacyPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(legacy);
    GEvent.addListener(legacy, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(legacyPoint, "<b>Cincinnati Magazine Design Home<br/>Great Traditions Builders</b><br/>Montgomery, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=165&mid3=19'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var hueberonePoint = new GLatLng(39.1376, -84.4467);
	var hueberone = new GMarker(hueberonePoint); 
    map.addOverlay(hueberone);
    GEvent.addListener(hueberone, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(hueberonePoint, "<b>2573 Observatory Ave<br/>John Heuber Homes</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=165&mid3=24'>view project profile</a>")
    });
    
    
    var northsidePoint = new GLatLng(39.1632, -84.5659);
	var northside = new GMarker(northsidePoint); 
    map.addOverlay(northside);
    GEvent.addListener(northside, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(northsidePoint, "<b>Northside Homes<br/>C.N.C.U.R.C.</b><br/>Cincinnati, OH<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=165&mid3=22'>view project profile</a>")
    }); 
    
    
    
    var kinmontPoint = new GLatLng(39.1297, -84.4317);
	var kinmont = new GMarker(kinmontPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(kinmont);
    GEvent.addListener(kinmont, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(kinmontPoint, "<b>3129 Kinmont Street</b><br/>Mount Lookout, Cincinnati, Ohio<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=165&mid3=39'>view project profile</a>")
    }); 
    
    
    var emersionPoint = new GLatLng(39.1515, -84.4677);
	var emersion = new GMarker(emersionPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(emersion);
    GEvent.addListener(emersion, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(emersionPoint, "<b>Emersion Design Headquarters</b><br/>Norwood, Ohio<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=165&mid3=47'>view project profile</a>")
    }); 
    
     var shpPoint = new GLatLng(39.1644, -84.4543);
	var shp = new GMarker(shpPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(shp);
    GEvent.addListener(shp, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(shpPoint, "<b>SHP Leading Design Office</b><br/>Norwood, Ohio<br/><br/><a href='http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/?mid=70&mid2=165&mid3=50'>view project profile</a>")
    }); 
    
     var edisonPoint = new GLatLng(40.1578, -84.2124);
	var edison = new GMarker(edisonPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(edison);
    GEvent.addListener(edison, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(edisonPoint, "<b>Edison Community College</b><br/>Piqua, Ohio<br/><br/><a href=''>profile under construction</a>")
    }); 
    
    
     var vanPoint = new GLatLng(39.1307, -84.5193);
	var van = new GMarker(vanPoint); 
    map.addOverlay(van);
    GEvent.addListener(van, "click", function() {
    map.openInfoWindowHtml(vanPoint, "<b>University of Cincinnati<br/>Van Wormer Library Renovation</b><br/>Cincinnati, Ohio<br/><br/><a href=''>profile under construction</a>")
    }); 
    
      
    }