| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.46 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Ilene
Miller EH&S Air Compliance Officer EH&S |
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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?:
Yes
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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:
Cornell routinely requires (or analyzes in-house) emissions from all sources (stationary equipment, labs, etc.) and maintains strict standards regarding these emissions – exceeding regulatory requirements. Cornell also has “non-idling” requirements that reduce emissions from mobile sources, in addition to a strong commitment to low emission and no emission vehicles in the fleet and a robust Transportation Demand Management program, all of which reduce mobile emissions.
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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:
Cornell has large (twin 15-MW) co-generating gas turbines and additional boilers and equipment, and due to the size of this equipment we are required to rigorously measure and report all air emissions campus-wide as part of our Title V (Clean Air Act) permit. This inventory is used in calculating our "Scope 1" emissions for reporting to the ACUPCC and others using the standards documented in that report.
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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 17.80 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 6.80 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0.95 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 6.90 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 | 1.14 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 uses a robust program of energy conservation, co-generation, low-emission fuels, and continuous emissions monitoring to minimize emissions to the lowest level necessary to operate the University in a reliable and efficient manner.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s outdoor air quality policies, guidelines or inventory is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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