Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.92
Liaison Christie-Joy Hartman
Submission Date Dec. 21, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

James Madison University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Dennis Hart
Power Plant Manager
Facilities Management
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Part 1 

Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources on campus?:
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:
JMU follows Virginia policy not allowing idling over 3 minutes in commercial or residential areas. Reminders are sent to facilities staff. For Virginia's complete policy on idling, see state statues here: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+reg+9VAC5-40-5670

Part 2 

Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary campus sources or else verified that no such emissions are produced?:
Yes

Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 18 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 0.31 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) 28.10 Tons
Particulate matter (PM) 2.64 Tons
Ozone (O3) 0 Tons
Lead (Pb) 0.00 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 methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
To meet reporting standards set forth by the EPA for the Clean Air Act, an air emissions inventory is completed annually by JMU using AP-42 standards and is based on actual fuel throughput. Sources tracked as part of this inventory include boilers, generators, and kilns. See this link for info on AP-42: https://www.epa.gov/air-emissions-factors-and-quantification/ap-42-compilation-air-emission-factors

Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data is from the calendar year 2017 Emissions Statement Report to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

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