Chelsea Group provides building science consulting services, including engineering, architectural, and industrial hygiene expertise, to the owners of commercial and institutional real estate. Applying Building Science for Sustainability, Disaster Recovery, and Optimization of Asset Value

George Benda

George Benda is Chairman and CEO of Chelsea Group, Ltd., a leading firm in building science consulting. Mr. Benda oversees a team of engineers, architects, industrial hygienists, and building scientists in their consulting work. He has worked in advancing environmental sustainability and energy management in buildings, recovery of buildings and campuses from a wide range of disasters, and in delivering building science services that help optimize the physical asset value of client properties. The firms projects include flood and storm recovery in Hawaii and the Gulf States, property condition assessments nationwide, energy conservation programs for commercial and institutional properties, indoor environmental assessments and remediation management, and LEED Certification support. Mr. Benda started Chelsea Group in 1990.

Mr. Benda currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Hawaii. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) and served as Chair of the IAQA Research Committee. Mr. Benda has served as Chairman of the Board for the Certification of Indoor Air Quality Professionals (CIAQP) at the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). He was named a regional Energy Professional of the Year by AEE in 2005. He is an active member in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Prior to starting Chelsea Group, Mr. Benda was President and CEO of HEC Energy Corporation, an energy services performance contracting company which he sold to Northeast Utilities. He previously served as the Director of Energy Programs for the State of Illinois. He has authored books, papers, and presentations for BOMA International, ASHRAE, AEE, and the American Hospital Association, among others. Mr. Benda received his Bachelor of Science degree from Rockford College and his Master's from the University of Chicago.

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