| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.80 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Slippery Rock University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
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Paul
Scanlon Special Assistant to the President President's Office/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?:
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:
As addressed in SRU's Strategic Plan Trend 5, one of Slippery Rock's sustainability goals is to "encourage reduction of fossil fuels used in the motor pool by moving to alternative energy sources as they develop." Positive outcomes from implementing this element of the strategic plan include a demonstration program that creates biodiesel from used cooking oil collecetd from our dining halls, the implementation of a no-idling policy for all University vehicles that was added to our Energy Conservation Policy in 2013, and the purchase of three electric utility vehicles to replace pickup trucks previously used by our maintenance and grounds crews.
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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:
SRU completes its annual air emissions inventory in compliance with the requirements of the PA Department of Environmental Protection's Title V Operating Permit, which includes all Federal and State air quality requirements that apply to the University.
Vehicle energy use and the biodiesel production from used Dining Hall cooking oil is also tracked as part of our greenhouse gas inventory process, and helps measure the success in reducing air emissions of the No Idling policy, the use of biodiesel fuel for the Storm Harbor Equestrian Center tractor, and the purchase of three electric utility vehicles in March 2013 (which replaced grounds crew gasoline-powered pickup trucks).
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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 20.23 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 68.05 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 11.18 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 26.08 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.02 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0.73 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0.03 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 12,179 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:
A $4 million central heating plant baghouse was installed to reduce particulate emissions from the use of coal as a heating fuel; in addition, the amount of coal burned in the central plant has been reduced from 56% during the baseline year to 41% in FY 2013 (on an mmBtu/year basis) due to the addition of gas co-firing capability and increased use of natural gas fuel in general.
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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:
Central plant emissions data retrieved from annual PA DEP Title V Operating permit; "other" emissions were primarily CO2 (12,176 tons/yr). ODC's taken from refrigerant inventory used in GHG inventory.
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