Eric Gutt, president of Beacon Builders, an award-winning custom home builder based in Matthews, has been appointed to serve on the newly formed Green Building Council of the Home Builders Association of Charlotte. The Green Building Council was formed with the mission of educating and promoting environmentally-responsible building to the home building industry and the general public. Beacon Builders is the first EarthCraft House-certified builder in North Carolina. EarthCraft House is an environmentally-friendly building program developed by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association in conjunction with Southface Energy Institute in 1999. For more information about Beacon Builders, please visit www.beaconbuilders.com or call 704-846-3480.