A glance at GreenSource’s masthead reveals that some of us are from Architectural Record, while others are from McGraw-Hill Construction, of which Architectural Record is a part, while others are with BuildingGreen, LLC.

GreenSource is developed with a process similar to the integrated design process undertaken for sustainable buildings. Our collaborative team members meet to brainstorm and debate about ideas and projects worthy of occupying the pages of the magazine and page views of the Web site. The McGraw-Hill team has the active participation of four of Architectural Record’s editors. In addition, our editorial partners BuildingGreen have nearly two decades of experience publishing Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec Directory. Between us, we have decades of experience as practitioners in the fields of building design, not to mention publishing. We’re all backed by McGraw-Hill’s sales and production staff. Although BuildingGreen is located in Vermont and Architectural Record is in New York, we meet in person at least six times a year to evaluate projects, lay out articles, and discuss where GreenSource needs to go next.

Like successful building-design teams, we share a willingness to try new things, ambitions to improve what we make, and a desire to respond to the needs of our readers. With numerous design and editorial awards under our belt, it seems to be working.

As always, we welcome your ideas, comments, and suggestions. Feel free to send them to us at greensourcemag@mcgraw-hill.com.

How to submit materials to GreenSource magazine

The editors at GreenSource magazine welcome the submission of your work for consideration. While we receive a considerable volume of unsolicited work, we review every project submitted and offer a range of opportunities for publication. Below are recommendations on how to submit materials.

First read the magazine and study it, so you understand what kinds of stories we run. Understand the logic and distinctions among the features, case studies and departments. Target your inquiry by explaining why your submission should interest our readers, explaining where you think your story or project might fit in. Remember that projects must be current or ideally completed in the last two years. Familiarize yourself with our editorial calendar.

GreenSource news goes on our website
Is there interesting news in green legislation? Was your firm awarded a commission that is newsworthy? Is there something new to report in the world of green initiatives and design? Are you managing a major green competition? If so, direct your press materials to news@buildinggreen.com. Please note that GS does not publish personnel changes, information about office relocations, or firms’ inhouse initiatives.

Case studies
Each issue of the magazine and Web site features case studies of projects that illustrate good design and innovative green characteristics. If you wish to submit your project for consideration, send color copies of professional photography, a narrative, and a LEED scorecard or a detailed list of sustainable features to the address below by hard copy or send one low-resolution PDF containing all of the above as well as contact information by email. Do not exceed one megabyte files. If projects are a year old or more, we require energy performance data.

Products
If you are a manufacturer of building products and have an interesting product to showcase, you should direct your inquiry to our products editor, mark@buildinggreen.com. All products featured in GreenSource are screened and approved by BuildingGreen’s GreenSpec Directory editors and priority is given to previously unpublished products. BuildingGreen accepts press releases via e-mail and regular mail. For e-mailed releases, please send only low-res images and include the text as both an attachment and in the body of the email. High-resolution images will be immediately deleted due to email memory limitations. For mailed releases (which are preferred), include a slide, glossy color photo, or CD with high-res images with a labeled color printout of the product(s). Please include a short release (no longer than a page) describing the product’s characteristics and advantages. Please make it clear on the press release where and to whose attention reader service inquiries should be directed. We ask publicists following up on the status of their materials to do so via e-mail and not by phone. Send releases to Mark Piepkorn, Environmental Building News, BuildingGreen, Inc., 122 Birge Street Suite 30, Brattleboro, VT 05301

General information
We do not publish unsolicited articles. We also do not accept materials written by second party ghostwriters or PR firms. Please also note that if you send materials unsolicited, we cannot be responsible for their condition, acknowledging their receipt, or returning them.

Also, send editorial information 3-4 months in advance of publication date, if you are targeting a specific issue.

If the project is accepted for publication
The editor will let you know what is expected for production purposes. Projects must be professionally photographed.

Mailing address:
GreenSource Magazine
Jane Kolleeny, Managing Editor
Two Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10121-2298

Lastly, thank you from the editors!

Case studies	Feature	Currents	Policy	People	Earth	Products	Rearview	Tech Feature
January/February (Residential)
Multifamily and single-family case studies	Olympics story	Smart metering and the smart grid	Copenhagen	Mike Reynolds	Outcomes of the Pine Beetle infestation	Building Green’s Top Ten and Wood products	Bill Reed on integrated design	Sustainable wood
March/April
4 case studies / 1 Interior Case Study	Green Jobs and the Stimulus Package	Do biofuels produce greenhouse gases?	Clinton Foundation Initiative for Large Buildings	Majora Carter	Underwater sonar	Windows, skylights and doors	David Taylor on green set design	Thermal energy storage: reducing energy costs by making ice at night
May/June (International Focus)
4 case studies / 1 Interior Case Study	Examining international building certification programs	Changing expectations in thermal comfort	Carbon Sequestration in Norway	Jingjing Zhang	Strip mining	International Products and HVAC	Chicago’s pilot Green Alley system	Urban agriculture
July/August (COTE Awards)
The 2010 AIA  COTE winners	Director of Sustainability	Challenges in procuring green materials	Wind turbines on buildings versus wind farms	Jared Diamond	Water shortage in Sub-Saharan Africa	Roofing and siding	China and carbon	Radiant heating/cooling
September/October (Net Zero Enegy Buildings)
4 case studies / 1 Interior Case Study	Navigating the governmental matrix when going green	What is green politics?	Net-zero energy buildings	David Kaneda	NOAA “tsunami shadow” or dangerous algae	Water related products	India’s new Nano Tata car	Net zero energy buildings--achieving factor 5 energy reduction
November/December (GreenBuild)
4 case studies / 1 Interior Case Study	Big companies going green	Energy companies that provide and lease renewable power to owners	Water rights laws	Steven Chu	E-waste in Ghana	Solar and lighting	Art Rosenfeld on white roofs	Low-impact landscapes and restoring degraded ones

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How to submit materials to GreenSource magazine