NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ — McGraw-Hill Construction's GreenSource magazine has received a 2009 Merit Award from the Society of Publication Designers for its feature layout, "EarthWatch: A Wealth of Garbage" in the November/December 2008 issue. SPD's annual design competition reviews more than 6,000 entries to find those that represent the best editorial design and photography of 2008. Winners will be included in the SPD PUB 44 Annual book, in exhibitions on SPD.org, and at the SPD Annual Awards Gala on May 8, 2009.

"We are honored to receive this significant design award for GreenSource," said Francesca Messina, senior group art director, McGraw-Hill Construction. "Editorial design plays an important role in documenting events and history, especially for architecture and design media, where so much can be said with pictures and layout. The collaborative efforts of our talented staff have truly ensured that GreenSource become and remain an essential resource for the sustainable design community," she added.

A mainstay in the green building market since 2006, GreenSource magazine and GreenSourceMag.com are produced by the editors of McGraw-Hill Construction, in partnership with editors at BuildingGreen, Inc. and with support from the U.S. Green Building Council. Recognized with 8 awards to date for responding to the needs and demands of the profession, GreenSource is a leader in covering noteworthy trends in sustainable design and best practice case studies. Previous awards include:

  --  2008 Bronze Eddie Award in the B-to-B, Construction/Commercial
      Design/Manufacturing, Full Issue category for the April 2008 issue
      from Folio
  --  2008 Neal Award for Best Website from American Business Media
  --  2007 Neal Award for Best Start-Up Publication from American Business
      Media
  --  2007 Gold Ozzie Awards for Best Design New Magazine and Best Overall
      Design from Folio
  --  2007 Merit Award for Design of Entire Issue from the Society of
      Publication Designers
  --  2006 Ozzie Award, Silver Winner, Best Design New Magazine from Folio

Beyond GreenSource, McGraw-Hill Construction further supports the green building industry through comprehensive research and analytics, such as SmartMarket Reports and the Green Outlook; detailed product data in the Sweets Green Collection; and its newest publication about good design leading to good business and environmentally friendly workplaces: HQ.

"Green building is a market differentiator in this down economy and results in improved productivity, health and wellness, and lower operating costs, which is good for business and good for owners," said Harvey M. Bernstein, vice president, Industry Analytics, Alliances and Strategic Initiatives, McGraw-Hill Construction. "McGraw-Hill Construction is proud to be a prominent leader in providing useful green building information so our customers can 'get smart' and find opportunities in this growing marketplace."

About McGraw-Hill Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products across the design and construction industry. For more than a century, the Company has remained North America's leading provider of construction project information, plans and specifications, product information, industry news, and industry trends and forecasts. In print and online, the Company offers a variety of tools, applications, and resources that easily integrate with its customers' workflows. Backed by the power of Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, Engineering News-Record (ENR), GreenSource, HQ and 11 regional publications, McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers within the $4.6 trillion global construction community. To learn more, visit http://www.construction.com/.

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