| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.56 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 1.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources?:
No
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A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
N/A
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Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary sources on campus?:
Yes
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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Bentley does not have a central plant or decentralized plants on campus.
All buildings contain boilers for hot water. 33% of the campus building portfolio is heated via electric heat while 67% is heated via hot water (gas boilers in each building). The university has back-up generators that are tested on a schedule and infrequently used.
Bentley's EHS professional completes a source registration every three years and submits the report to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. This process has consistently confirmed that Bentley's stationary emissions are far below the reporting threshold as such it has been concluded that the campus does not have a significant air emissions from stationary sources.
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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 0 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Tons |
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A brief description of the institution’s initiatives to minimize air pollutant emissions from stationary sources, including efforts made during the previous three years:
The university is constantly upgrading old natural-gas fire equipment and replacing it with high efficiency models. These new boilers use less natural gas than the existing boilers and release fewer air pollutants.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s outdoor air quality policies, guidelines or inventory is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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