Banks Clark, PE, CIH, CSP, LEED® AP

Principal

 Banks Clark printable resume

Specialties

Hazardous Materials Management

EPA & OSHA Compliance

Hazard Assessment & Risk Evaluation

Indoor Air Quality Investigations – Commercial & Residential

Damp Building Investigations

Green Home Verifier and Testing
 

  
Education  

Rutgers University – New Brunswick, New Jersey
     MBA, Business Operations, 1984
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Troy, New York
     MS, Environmental Engineering, 1968
     BChE, Chemical Engineering, 1966
University of the South – Sewanee, Tennessee
     BA, Chemistry, cum laude, 1966
 

  
Certifications

 Professional Engineer – Chemical (FL #41612)
Certified Industrial Hygienist – Gen Practice (ABIH #6124)
Certified Safety Professional – Comp Practice (BCSP #14417)
Florida Mold Assessor (FL MASA22)
Building Science Thermographer (ITC #20180)
Infrared Thermographer – Level I (AIR #05-01-097)
HERS Energy Rater – Class I (FL DCA #784)
Florida Green Home Certifying Agent (FGBC #1067)
LEED® AP+Homes (USGBC)

LEED® for Homes Green Rater (USGBC)

NAHB® Green Home Verifier (NAHB RC #V000132)

Fortified … for safer living® Plan Reviewer & Field Inspector
Florida Water StarSM Certifier

 

  
Experience Forty years experience as a chemical-environmental engineer, occupational health and safety professional, and building science practitioner.  Mr. Clark is expert in the management of hazardous chemicals and compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations.  He is particularly adapt at analyzing damp buildings and identifying root causes and corrective actions  He is expert in investigating and diagnosing conditions that affect indoor environments including micro biological agents, odors, climate control, and noise.

Mr. Clark is qualified to serve as Field Agent for all major Green Building certifications:  LEED® for Homes, FGBC Green Home, and NAHB® Green Home.  He provides verification testing-inspection services to certify Energy Star®, Builder’s Challenge, EPA airPlus, Fortified … for safer living®, and Florida Water StarSM.  He performs verification inspection-testing necessary for multiple LEED® for Homes credits, including air balance, ventilation flow, and exhaust flows.

 

  
Industrial Sectors

Mr. Clark has worked within and is specifically familiar with the following industrial sectors:

–        Chemical Mfg – chlorine-chlorate, fuel-paint additives
–        Plastics Mfg – polymerization, extrusion
–        Hazardous Waste – collection, treatment, incineration, fuel blending
–        Healthcare – hospitals, clinics
–        Marine – cruise ships, boat manufacturing, marinas
–        Power Generation – fossil, nuclear, resource recovery
–        Oil & Gas – gathering, processing
–        Automotive – foundries, assembly
–        Communications – manufacturing, assembly
–        Pharmaceuticals – manufacturing, packaging
–        Printing – newspaper, specialty
–        Building Management – office, condominium
–        Green Building standards and practices

 

  
Expertise          Mr. Clark is expert in assessing hazards and evaluating risks addressing a wide variety of industrial, commercial, and residential conditions.

Chemical and Hazardous Waste Management
–        Toxicity – substitution, replacement
–        Storage – bulk, container, SPCC Plans
–        Usage – Best Management Practices, labeling, training
–        Compliance – RCRA, TSCA

Environmental Compliance
–        Wastes – waste management planning, EPA baseline audit, contingency plans, reporting
–        Air – permitting (Title V, non-Title V), reporting
–        Water – permitting (waste water, storm water), reporting
–        SARA – EPRCRA Tier II-III, EPA RMP, OSHA PSM 

Occupational Health & Safety
–        OSHA Compliance – baseline audit, hazard assessment
–        Controls – engineering, administrative, PPE training
–        Practices – Best Management Practices, core program development-implementation
–        Workers’ Compensation – injury (cost) reduction programs

Management Systems
–        ISO-14001 – EMS development, implementation
–        OHSAS-18001 – OH&S-MS development, implementation
–        Other – EPA Performance Track, OSHA VPP, in-house management systems

Indoor Air Quality – Commercial & Residential
–        Sick Building – ventilation, occupancy, usage
–        Moisture – leaks, humidity control, corrective action
–        Mold – assessment, testing, remedial planning
–        Chemical – assessment, testing, remedial planning
–        Office Spaces – ergonomics, lighting, noise

Green Building
-        HERS Energy Rating
-        Energy Star®
-        Builder’s Challenge
-        EPA airPlus
–        LEED®-for Homes Field Agent
–        NAHB® Green Home
–        Florida Green Home
–        Fortified … for safer living®
–        Florida Water StarSM
–        Residential Indoor Environment & Energy Audits
–        Verification inspections and testing: air flows, air quality, envelope integrity, energy features, acoustics