A leading associate member of the Building Industry Association since 1989, Joe Wiseman recognized the opportunity to educate the industry on methods and products that would improve the home-building process, and in 1994 co-founded the Customer Service Builders Council of the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIA/SC). Wiseman served as both President and Vice President for BIA/SC and was a member of the board of directors for four years.

For his contributions to the building industry, Wiseman was honored by the Customer Service Builders Council with its Volunteer of the Year Award in 1995 and was recognized by two BIA/SC presidents, for Leadership on the Executive Board in 1995 and with the Outstanding Service Award in 1996. Wiseman has also participated in several projects for CSBC on behalf of HomeAid, the building industry's program for the transitionally homeless.