Finith Jernigan's book "Makers of the Environment" has won a 2012 International Book Award. See the full release from 4Site Press.

1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2012
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MAKERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT SCORES IN THE 3RD
ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS
JPX MEDIA GROUP ANNOUNCES WINNER OF THE 2012
INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS
LOS ANGELES – JPX Media Group announced the winners and finalists of THE 2012
INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (IBA) on May 23, 2012. Over 300 winners and finalists
were announced in over 100 categories covering print, e-books and audio books. Awards were
presented for titles published in 2010, 2011 and 2012. The International Book Awards honor
knowledge, creativity, wisdom & global cooperation through the written word.
Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of JPX Media Group, said this year’s contest yielded a large
number of entries from authors and publishers around the world, which were then narrowed
down to the final results.
Makers of the Environment: Building Resilience Into Our World One Model at a Time, is the
Winner of the Environment: Green/Alternative Energy/Conservation category in the 3rd
Annual International Book Awards.
Written by Finith Jernigan, of Salisbury, Maryland and published by 4Site Press, Makers of the
Environment focuses on the possibilities and design futures for where technology can lead
society and how each of us can prepare ourselves for tomorrow. Makers features one of the first
prototypes for integrating a print book with the web to model the inner workings of building
information modeling for readers. The concept makes complex technology and systems
understandable for the less technically oriented reader.
Nigel Davies, of the Evolve Consultancy in London says of Makers: “Instead of a work of dry
technical theories, Finith manages to exemplify concepts clearly and with real application.
Finith has a wealth of knowledge to share and shares it very well. The “almost reality” style is
so well written and so close to what we could, and should, be doing with our information models,
that I was wondering if I’d missed out on some major changes in the industry. At least with this
book, you’ll be in a strong position to play catch-up. For once a technical business book is worth
adding to your night time reading list.”
Finith Jernigan also wrote the Axiom award winning, BIG BIM little bim - The Practical
Approach to Building Information Modeling, the first book to demystify the way that new
processes in the built environment can increase the power of small organizations. The book helps
people to understand the predictive power of integrated processes.

2. Keen says of the awards, “The 2012 results represent a phenomenal mix of books from a wide
array of publishers throughout the world. With a full publicity and marketing campaign
promoting the results of IBA, this year’s winners and finalists will gain additional media
coverage for the summer season.”
Keen adds, “IBA’s success begins with the enthusiastic participation of authors and publishers
and continues with our distinguished panel of industry judges who bring to the table their
extensive editorial, PR, marketing, and design expertise.”
JPX Media Group is located in Los Angeles and is involved in numerous aspects of the
entertainment and publishing industries. Visit http://www.JPXMediaGroup.com for additional
information. A complete list of the winners and finalists of The 2012 International Book Awards
are available online at http://www.InternationalBookAwards.com
4Site Press is located in Salisbury, Maryland and publishes content that stresses built
environment working practices, methodologies and behaviors to help people leverage resources,
compete in a global market, and grow more proficient and productive in the planning, design,
construction and operation of assets. Visit http://4sitesystems.com/iofthestorm for additional
information.
Get your copy of Makers of the Environment: Building resilience into our world one model at a
time: print edition, ebook, Kindle, iBook or iBook Multimedia on your iPad at (Apple ID
518128462).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2012
Media Contact: 4Site Press publisher@4sitesystems.com
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