| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.24 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2019 |
| 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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Part 1
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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 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 conventional fuel vehicles previously used by our maintenance and grounds crews.
Part 2
Yes
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 21.15 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 67.89 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 12.21 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 27.36 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.02 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0.27 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0.01 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 12,668 Tons |
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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 for our central heating plant and miscellaneous emissions sources, which includes all Federal and State air quality requirements that apply to the University.
Vehicle fuel use is also tracked as part of our greenhouse gas inventory process, and helps measure the success in reducing air emissions from SRU fleet vehicles.
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