Environmental Management Training

What We’ve Done

Construction Projects

Brownfields Training
We provide environmental training to students who participate in the Brownfields Training Grant.

Fawcett House / MECCA Project
Demolition and debris removal.

Hurricane Katrina / FEMA Training
For nearly two years, EMT participated heavily in the Hurricane Katrina and Rita clean-up effort in New Orleans by training over 600 individuals in how to handle mold, hazardous materials, lead as well as other environmental remediation courses.

Some of these trainees became small business owners in their communities by assisting citizens to rebuild their homes and businesses, and eventually reclaiming that unique culture that was altered and interrupted by such a devastating event.

The Luzon
The Luzon is considered by many to be the most architecturally significant building in the Northwest. Designed by architects Daniel Burnham and John Root, The Luzon was the first “sky scraper” built on the West Coast. During a three-year period (including 1890, the year The Luzon was built) Burnham and Root were experimenting with brick exterior and steel interior framing to provide the strength and support necessary to achieve the then-extraordinary height of six stories. Only two Burnham and Root buildings remain on the West Coast. The other one is located in San Francisco.

EMT provided and supervised the air monitoring for Lead and Asbestos during the demolition project phase at the Luzon building demolition. 

EMT was also responsible for the historical salvage of numerous artifact materials from the Luzon for the City of Tacoma, such as ornamental cornerstones, cast iron columns & beams, bricks, elevator door and bell, elevator cage & car sections, banister railing, doors, decorative relief carved door elements, window relief carved blocks and other items.   

EMT partnered with the Tacoma Historical Society and the Washington State History Museum to inventory and store all salvaged items. Timothy Pinckney, EMT CEO, was awarded the “Star of Destiny Award” on April 12, 2010, given by the Tacoma Historical Society; being the first recipient at their celebration of their 20^th anniversary for rescuing the artifacts from the Luzon Building. 

The City of Tacoma announced to the Historical Society in May of 2010, that Environmental Management Training was being given a Procolamtion for the services Mr. Pinckney provided in the salvaging of the artifacts of the Luzon, and the award was presented to Mr. Pinckney at the Tacoma City Council Meeting by Mayor Marilyn Strickland.