Dale Francke, PE, CFEA, LEP

Air & Wastewater Permitting and Compliance

Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)

Hazardous Materials Management
EPA Compliance, ISO-14001

SPCC Plan Development and Review

Pollution Prevention
 

University of Miami – Miami, Florida
     MS Management Technology, 1992
University of Florida – Gainesville, Florida
     BS Chemical Engineering, 1970
 

Professional Engineer – Chemical (FL #57450)
Licensed Environmental Professional (INSTEP #214)
Certified Florida Environmental Assessor (INSTEP #421)
Building Science Thermographer (ITC #24167)
Infrared Thermographer Level I (AIR #05-01-098)
HERS Energy Rater – Class I (FL DCA #951)
LEED® for Homes – Field Agent (FSEC)
 

Mr. Francke has thirty-nine years experience in various levels of manufacturing, R&D, process engineering, and management positions.  Mr. Francke is expert in compliance with EPA regulations, especially hazardous waste management (RCRA) and air emission permitting (Clean Air Act).   

Mr. Francke has fifteen years in chemical plant operations, five years of chemical processing R&D experience, and eleven years of environmental management experience for a major aerospace producer.  He also has three years experience running his own environmental consulting business.  His chemical plant experience includes process design, chemical plant operation and technical management. He has successfully participated and led three major chemical plant startups. 

He has served as an EMS ISO-14001 auditor and is experienced in auditing environmental management systems to the ISO-14001 standard.  He performs Phase I Environmental Site Assessments conforming to ASTM 1527 and EPA’s requirement for all appropriate inquiry. 

Mr. Francke 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, and climate control. 

Mr. Francke is a member of the Palm Beach County Pollution Prevention Coalition and has served as Chairman of the Treasure Coast Pollution Prevention Coalition and as Secretary for the Air & Waste Management South Florida Chapter.
 

Mr. Francke has worked within and is specifically familiar with  the following industrial sectors:
–        Chemical Manufacturing – catalyst, methanol
–        Plastics Manufacturing – polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
–        Surface Finishing – plating, chemical milling, coating operations, plating fixtures
–        Aerospace Manufacturing – jet & turbine engines, R&D
–        Construction – asphalt, storm water control
–        Marine - marinas
 

Mr. Francke is expert in the assessment of regulatory compliance and developing programs for regulatory management, especially with respect to EPA-DEP hazardous waste, air emissions and industrial-storm water discharge, and damp building investigation. 

Environmental Compliance:
–        Wastes – waste management, compliance auditing, reporting
–         Air – permitting (Title V, non-Title V), reporting
–        Water – permitting (waste water, storm water), SPCC Plans, reporting
–        SARA – EPRCRA Tier II-III
–        EPA All Appropriate Inquiry – ESA Phase I

Chemical and Hazardous Waste Management:
–        Usage – Best management practices, pollution prevention, training, substitution, replacement
–        Compliance – RCRA 

Environmental Management Systems (EMS):
–        ISO-14001 – EMS development, implementation, audits
–        EMS – In-house environmental management system development and implementation 

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 

Green Building:
-        HERS Energy Rating
-        Energy Star®
-        EPA airPlus
–        LEED®-for Homes Field Agent
–        Residential Indoor Environment & Energy Audits
–        Verification inspections and testing: air flows, air quality, envelope integrity, energy features