About the GBCGC

Our Mission: To Promote Environmentally Responsible Design, Construction and Operation of Homes and Communities Through Education, Leadership and Networking

The Green Building Council of Greater Columbia was formed in 2007 by members of the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia who were interested in learning more about sustainable residential construction and who had green products and services available in the market place. The formation of the council was also necessary to help the HBA answer the growing questions from consumers about green building.

Today, the council enjoys a membership comprised of various members of the Home Builders Association in home building, remodeling and many different trade partners specializing in all sorts of green products and services. See the current membership list here. Members meet once a month for a Quarterly Meeting, After Hours event or other educational and networking meeting. These meetings help members learn more about sustainable building and remodeling, and share their knowledge with one another.

The Green Building Council of Greater Columbia is also the certifying agent of the Build Green Greater Columbia program. The program is designed so that any home builder can pick it up and build a third-party verified green home. It allows the builder and homeowner to select from a variety of green features, products and techniques in order to attain certification, which allows for great flexibility and potentially lower cost of attainment.

Use the links on the left side of this page to find members of the council to help you with your green home project, whether your building new, remodeling your current home or just doing minor repairs and updates. If you have a business that has green products or services or if you're a builder interested in learning more about green construction, we'd love to have you as a member of the council. Click here for more information.

2010 Green Building Council Executive Committee:

Chairman: Bill Wichlei, CGP, Green Avenues Construction & Remodeling

Vice Chairman: Joseph Gilmore, Gilmore Consulting Services, LLC

Secretary/Treasurer: David Watkins, CGP, CGR, GMB, Shumaker Homes, Inc.

Advisors:

Thom Chumney, CMB, CGP, LEED-AP, The Mungo Company Inc./Mungo Homes

Larry Newton, CGP, Keller Williams Columbia

Stan O'Brien, CGP, Paradime Construction, Inc.

Pete Williams, CGR, CAPS, A-Therm Remodelors, Inc.

Immediate Past Chairman: Mike Lowman, CGP, Mike Lowman Homes

Staff: Bin Wilcenski, CGP, Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia contact