Jeff Benavides

Jeff brings dynamic skills in infrastructure, public policy, net-zero building design, and finance to his current role leading Portfolios and Performance at Scale at U.S. Green Building Council. Jeff previously served as Orange County Government's FL first Chief Sustainability & Resilience Officer and has managed over 320 sustainability certifications, 200 solar PV projects, and award-winning sustainability programs across hotels, resorts, multifamily, mixed-use commercial and local government portfolios. Jeff is based in Raleigh and proudly serves locally on ULI's Net Zero Technical Assistance Panel and ULI Triangle's Local Housing Committee.