A typical building walkthrough by Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) as part of a request for proposal (RFP) at a former federal compound in northeast Kansas City last September turned into a very atypical day. During the walkthrough, a group of EWI scientists led by Nick Godfrey, National Program Manager-Due Diligence, discovered numerous piles of dismantled …
EWI Helps KC-based Nonprofit Secure Significant EPA Grant
Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) recently helped Kansas City-based nonprofit El Centro secure a $200,000 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The three-year EPA grant will provide environmental training and employment opportunities for up to 72 individuals in Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. Wyandotte County’s poverty rate of …
EWI Completes Large-Scale Asbestos Inspection of Historic Theater
Most Americans have heard of asbestos, and the cancerous health risks associated with exposure to the group of silicate minerals popular in construction materials up until the 1970s. But, did you know that the Clean Air Act requires that any and all commercial buildings in the U.S. set for demolition or renovation to be tested? …
