What Forensic Analytical Consulting Services does

Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc. (FACS) is a privately held U.S. environmental health and industrial hygiene consulting firm headquartered in Hayward, California, founded in 1986 by David Kahane. The firm provides science-based consulting services centered on identifying and managing environmental hazards in built and workplace environments, including asbestos, lead, and mold surveys; indoor air quality evaluations; occupational exposure assessments; hazardous building material management (asbestos, lead, PCBs); water quality and Legionella management; smoke and wildfire damage assessments; and litigation support with expert witness testimony. Its underlying 'technology' is human expertise — Certified Industrial Hygienists, Certified Safety Professionals, and accredited trainers supported by laboratory analysis — rather than proprietary software or hardware platforms.

FACS serves eleven named vertical segments, including abatement and remediation contractors, construction and general contractors, commercial and retail spaces, healthcare, hospitality, insurance/claims, litigation, manufacturing and industrial facilities, property management, public agencies, and schools and universities. Named enterprise customers span Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Whole Foods Market, Kroger, City of Hope, DPR Construction, Sequoia Equities, McLarens, and Clovis Unified School District, among others. A proprietary managed-service offering called FIRM (Forensic Analytical Incident Response Management) packages emergency response and vendor oversight for property management clients, with documented 32% labor and 20% equipment cost savings in case-study deployments.

The firm operates 12 offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, Nevada, and the Midwest (San Francisco, Sacramento, Bakersfield, Modesto, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego, Reno, Portland, Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Chicago), employs 150–160+ staff including CIH-credentialed professionals, and runs a sales-led, professional services model with quote-based engagements and no public pricing tiers. FACS accepts credit card payments via Stripe and is led by Founder David Kahane, CEO Fred Vinciguerra, COO David Prince (joined from Bureau Veritas / SGS), CFO Denzil Thies, CMO Taylor Thomas, and CSO Benjamin Kollmeyer, with the broader leadership bench including regional and local directors across the office network.

Name

Forensic Analytical Consulting Services

Legal name

Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.

Website

https://facs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Forensic Analytical Consulting Services (FACS) is a privately held U.S. industrial hygiene and environmental health consultancy, founded in 1986, that provides asbestos, lead, mold, indoor air quality, Legionella, smoke, and exposure assessment services — plus expert witness and emergency response (FIRM) — to property managers, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, construction, and public-sector clients across 12 U.S. offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Health Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Industrial hygiene consulting
• Environmental health services
• Hazardous building materials
• Indoor air quality assessment
• Occupational exposure monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Environmental Health Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental health and industrial hygiene, including asbestos surveys, lead and mold assessments, indoor air quality evaluations, occupational exposure monitoring, health and safety plans, environmental testing services, and litigation support. Services are provided to contractors, facility managers, owners, healthcare professionals, attorneys, insurance companies, and public agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Forensic Analytical Consulting Services (FACS) provides science-based environmental health and industrial hygiene consulting services delivered by Certified Industrial Hygienists and subject matter experts. The firm offers asbestos, lead and mold surveys, indoor air quality evaluations, occupational exposure monitoring, health and safety program development, hazardous building materials management, litigation/expert witness support, environmental testing, and rapid emergency response through its proprietary FIRM program. Services are delivered to contractors, facility managers, healthcare professionals, attorneys, insurance companies, public agencies and other enterprises across the United States.

Product overview

FACS provides a comprehensive suite of industrial hygiene and environmental consulting services. The company's core offerings include Emergency Response (FIRM) for rapid incident management, Environmental Health & Safety Management programs, Exposure Assessments for hazard identification, Hazardous Building Materials Management (asbestos, lead, PCBs), Indoor Environmental Quality Evaluations, Litigation Support with expert witness services, Mold and Moisture Investigations, Smoke Assessments for fire-related incidents, and Water Quality Testing including Legionella management. These services are delivered by certified industrial hygienists and environmental consultants across multiple offices in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FIRM: FIRM (Forensic Analytical Incident Response Management) - Emergency response services for environmental health incidents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32% reduction in labor costs and nearly 20% reduction in equipment charges in the first quarter after FIRM implementation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FIRM (FACS Incident Response Management)coreOthersFIRM is FACS' proprietary incident response management program that provides streamlined vendor management, cost controls, and environmental health oversight for property management clients. Sequoia Equities implemented FIRM and reported 32% labor savings and 20% equipment savings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: One of the world's largest TIC firms providing environmental health, industrial hygiene, and laboratory testing services across multiple verticals. Operates at global scale that competes with mid-market IH consultancies like FACS on multi-region enterprise accounts.
• ALS Global: International testing services group with significant environmental, life sciences, and industrial hygiene capabilities. Overlaps with FACS in environmental testing, IEQ, and exposure assessment services, particularly for multi-site clients.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial environmental services practice covering site assessment, remediation, and EHS compliance. Competes with FACS for large institutional and public-sector environmental health work.
• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): Global sustainability and environmental consulting firm providing EHS, compliance, and risk advisory services to large multinationals. Competes with FACS for enterprise EHS programs and large-scale environmental health engagements.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global laboratory testing group with significant environmental, pharmaceutical, and clinical diagnostics operations. Competes with FACS on the analytical and laboratory work supporting IH and environmental consulting engagements.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) incumbent offering industrial hygiene, environmental, and EHS advisory services at scale. FACS COO David Prince previously led Bureau Veritas' HSE Division, illustrating direct competitive overlap in IH and EHS consulting.

Direct peers

• AEI Engineering (now part of Atlas): Mid-sized environmental, health, and safety consulting and engineering firm. Directly comparable in scope to FACS across IH, EHS, building science, and indoor air quality services.
• TRC Companies: U.S.-based environmental, engineering, and construction services firm offering industrial hygiene, environmental health, and EHS consulting. Direct competitor to FACS in mid-market IH, asbestos/lead, and environmental due diligence work.
• Haley & Aldrich: Employee-owned environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy serving real estate, infrastructure, and industrial clients. Competes with FACS in environmental site assessments, building science, and EHS advisory.
• Terracon Consultants: National employee-owned consulting firm providing environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Overlaps with FACS across asbestos/lead surveys, IEQ, and environmental due diligence for property and construction clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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