function init(){
if(!window.standards) return;
if(window.inited) return;
//////////////////////////////////  GLOBAL OFFSET VARIABLES //////////////////////////////	
	if(bw.wIE || bw.ns){
		menuOffsetTop = 3; // first level menu. smaller number is more up
		menuOffsetLeft = 2; // first level menu. smaller number is more right.
	}
	else if(bw.mIE){
		menuOffsetTop = -1; // first level menu. smaller number is more right
		menuOffsetLeft = -6; // first level menu. smaller number is more right
	}
	submenuOffsetTop = -14 ;// smaller number is closer to top

	if(bw.wIE) submenuOffsetLeft = -12; // left-side menu. smaller number is closer to menu
	else if(bw.mIE) submenuOffsetLeft = -4; // left-side menu. smaller number is closer to menu

	submenuOffsetRight = 0;// right-side menu.  smaller number is closer to menu.
//////////////////////////////////  GLOBAL OFFSET VARIABLES //////////////////////////////	


	var uiMenubar = new Menubar();

	esdMenu = new Menu('ENVIRONMENTAL SITE DESIGN');
	esdMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Environmental Site Design','ESD-intro.html'));
	esdMenu.add(new MenuItem('Environmental Site Design Resources','ESD-resources.html'));
	esdMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	esdMenu.add(new MenuItem('Sustainable Landscaping Resources','ESD-SL-resources.html'));
	esdMenu.add(new MenuItem('Sustainable Landscaping Case Studies','ESD-SL-case-studies.html'));
	//esdMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	//esdMenu = new Menu('Passive Design - Heating / Cooling / Lighting / Ventilation');
	esdMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	esdMenu.add(new MenuItem('Passive Design Resources','ESD-HCV-resources.html'));
	esdMenu.add(new MenuItem('Passive Design Case Studies','ESD-HCV-case-studies.html'));
	//esdMenu.add(esdPDMenu);
	esdMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	esdBMPMenu = new Menu('Stormwater Management Best Practices (BMPs)');
	esdBMPMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Stormwater Management','WW-SW-intro.html'));
	esdBMPMenu.add(new MenuItem('Structural BMPs','WW-SW-SS.html'));
	esdBMPMenu.add(new MenuItem('Non-Structural BMPs','WW-SW-NS.html'));
	esdBMPMenu.add(new MenuItem('Green Roofs & Porous Surfaces','WW-SW-GRPS-resources.html'));
	esdBMPMenu.add(new MenuItem('Stormwater Management Resources','WW-SW-resources.html'));
	esdBMPMenu.add(new MenuItem('Stormwater Management Case Studies','WW-SW-case-studies.html'));
	esdMenu.add(esdBMPMenu);
	uiMenubar.add(esdMenu);
	
	gbMenu = new Menu('BUILDING & DESIGN');
	gbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	gbGBMenu = new Menu('Green Building');
	gbGBMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Green Building','GB-intro.html'));
	gbGBMenu.add(new MenuItem('Making the Financial Case for Green Building','GB-financial.html'));
	gbGBMenu.add(new MenuItem('A Developer's Perspective','GB-developer.html'));
	gbGBMenu.add(new MenuItem('Green Building Guides','GB-guides.html'));
	gbGBMenu.add(new MenuItem('Green Building Resources','GB-resources.html'));
	gbGBMenu.add(new MenuItem('Green Products & Materials',''));
	gbMenu.add(gbGBMenu);
	gbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	gbIDPMenu = new Menu('Integrated Design Process (IDP)');
	gbIDPMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to the IDP','IDP-intro.html'));
	gbIDPMenu.add(new MenuItem('IDP Resources','IDP-resources.html'));
	gbIDPMenu.add(new MenuItem('IDP Case Studies','IDP-case-studies.html'));
	gbMenu.add(gbIDPMenu);	
	gbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	gbBELMenu = new Menu('Building Equipment & Technology');
	gbBELMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Building Equipment & Technology','AE-BEL-intro.html'));
	gbBELMenu.add(new MenuItem('Heating, Cooling & Ventilation Technologies','AE-BEL-technologies.html'));
	gbBELMenu.add(new MenuItem('Heating, Cooling & Ventilation Resources','AE-BEL-resources.html'));
	gbBELMenu.add(new MenuItem('Heating, Cooling & Ventilation Case Studies','AE-BEL-case-studies.html'));
	gbBELMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	gbBELMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Building Lighting','AE-BL-intro.html'));
	gbBELMenu.add(new MenuItem('Lighting Resources','AE-BL-resources.html'));
	gbBELMenu.add(new MenuItem('Lighting Case Studies','AE-BL-case-studies.html'));
	gbMenu.add(gbBELMenu);
	gbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	gbCMMenu = new Menu('Construction Management');
	gbCMMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Construction Management','CM-intro.html'));
	gbCMMenu.add(new MenuItem('Construction Management: Best Management Practices ','CM-BMPs.html'));
	gbCMMenu.add(new MenuItem('Construction Management Resources','CM-resources.html'));
	gbCMMenu.add(new MenuItem('Construction Management Case Studies','CM-case-studies.html'));
	gbMenu.add(gbCMMenu);
	gbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	gbMenu.add(new MenuItem('Green Products & Materials Resources','GPM-resources.html'));
	uiMenubar.add(gbMenu);
	
	
	aeMenu = new Menu('BUIDLING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS');
	//aeMenu.add(new MenuItem('Main page','AE-intro.html'));
	//aeMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	aeDEMenu = new Menu('Energy Efficiency');
	aeDEMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Energy Efficiency','AE-EE-intro.html'));
	aeDEMenu.add(new MenuItem('Energy Efficiency Resources','AE-EE-resources.html'));
	aeDEMenu.add(new MenuItem('Energy Efficiency Case Studies','AE-EE-case-studies.html'));
	aeMenu.add(aeDEMenu);
	aeMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	aeREMenu = new Menu('Alternative Energy');
	aeREMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Alternative Energy','AE-RE-intro.html'));
	aeREMenu.add(new MenuItem('Alternative Energy Resources','AE-RE-resources.html'));
	aeREMenu.add(new MenuItem('Biomass Resources','AE-RE-biomass-resources.html'));
	aeREMenu.add(new MenuItem('Biomass Case Studies','AE-RE-biomass-case-studies.html'));
	aeREMenu.add(new MenuItem('Solar Resources','AE-RE-solar-resources.html'));
	aeREMenu.add(new MenuItem('Solar Case Studies','AE-RE-solar-case-studies.html'));
	aeREMenu.add(new MenuItem('Earth Energy Resources','AE-RE-earth-resources.html'));
	aeREMenu.add(new MenuItem('Earth Energy Case Studies','AE-RE-earth-case-studies.html'));
	aeMenu.add(aeREMenu);
	aeMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	//aeWWSMenu = new Menu('Water Efficiency, Conservation & Recycling');
	//aeWWSMenu.add(new MenuItem('Main page','WW-intro.html'));
	//aeWWSMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	aeWWSMenu = new Menu('Water Efficency, Conservation & Recycling');
	aeWWSMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Water Efficency, Conservation & Recycling','WW-EC-intro.html'));
	aeWWSMenu.add(new MenuItem('Water Efficiency, Conservation & Recycling Resources','WW-resources.html'));
	aeWWSMenu.add(new MenuItem('Water Efficiency, Conservation & Recycling Case Studies','WW-EC-case-studies.html'));
	aeMenu.add(aeWWSMenu);
	aeMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	aeLMMenu = new Menu('Lean Manufacturing');
	aeLMMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Lean Manufacturing','LM-intro.html'));
	aeLMMenu.add(new MenuItem('Lean Manufacturing Resources','LM-resources.html'));
	aeLMMenu.add(new MenuItem('Lean Manufacturing Case Studies','LM-case-studies.html'));
	aeMenu.add(aeLMMenu);
	aeMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	aeMenu.add(new MenuItem('By-Product Synergy (coming soon)'));
	//aeBPSMenu = new Menu('By-Product Synergy (coming soon)');
	//aeMenu.add(aeBPSMenu);
	uiMenubar.add(aeMenu);

	uiMenubar.add(eidMenu = new Menu('ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS'));
	eidMenu.add(new MenuItem('Introduction to Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP)','EIN-intro.html'));
	eidMenu.add(new MenuItem('EIP & EIN Resources','EIN-resources.html'));
	eidMenu.add(new MenuItem('EIP & EIN Case Studies','EIN-case-studies.html'));
	
	fuMenu = new Menu('PROJECT FUNDING');
	fuMenu.add(new MenuItem('Funding & Innovation Resources','FU-Intro.html'));
	uiMenubar.add(fuMenu);
	
	uiMenubar.useMouseOver();
	document.body.appendChild(uiMenubar);
	
	// setWidth method added april 2, 2002.
	uiMenubar.setWidth("auto",0);
	uiMenubar.setMargin-left("auto");
	uiMenubar.setMargin-right("auto");
	
	window.inited = true;
}