Columbia, MD (August 20, 2009) – Ted Wies, vice president of Columbia Builders Inc., has been named to the Board of Directors of the Maryland Residential Green Building Council. (MRGBC)

Launched by the Home Builders Association of Maryland, the Maryland Residential Green Building Council exists to certify that members meet core education requirements and commit to green building standards as well as advocating for green building incentives and local adoption of National Green Building Standards.

Wies, who has worked for Columbia Builders for 28 years and is a certified green-building professional, will become part of the board which, in turn, will work with the state council's members on all issues relating to energy efficiency and environmental design and construction.

Wies began his career working summers as a laborer for Columbia Builders while he earned a degree in construction engineering technology from Fairleigh-Dickinson University in New Jersey. After graduating in 1985, he joined the company full-time and progressed through the ranks, ultimately heading up the townhome division of Columbia Builders prior to being named to his current position. Columbia Builders was founded by President Jim Greenfield in 1975. Wies resides in Baltimore County with his family.

MGBC is the state's first residential green building program to certify local builders, remodelers and developers using the ANSI certified National Green Building Standard. The MGBC educates decision makers on the latest green building principles, trends and technologies, advocates before local elected officials for increased incentives for green buildings, and promotes green communities, homes, companies and products.

About Columbia Builders, Inc.
For nearly 35 years, Columbia Builders has been building homes and communities in Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Columbia Builders has built more than 3,000 homes in more than 50 communities and is recognized for superior craftsmanship and innovation by national, regional and local industry associations. The company was the first homebuilder in Maryland to receive the prestigious Energy Value Award from the National Association of Home Builders. In 2009, Columbia Builders became an ENERGY STAR partner, building its homes to meet strict energy-saving criteria established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It also became the first firm to complete a LEED Platinum certified home in the state of Maryland.