Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.19
Liaison Veronica Johnson
Submission Date May 28, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Southwestern University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Michael DeLance
Director of Campus Safety & Risk Management
Safety Office
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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:
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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:
A comprehensive air emissions inventory and study was conducted by an environmental consultant in 2011. The study revealed that Southwestern's air emissions do not exceed the regulatory thresholds that would require application of permits.

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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 22.80 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 0.10 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) 24.70 Tons
Particulate matter (PM) 2.50 Tons
Ozone (O3) ---
Lead (Pb) ---
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) ---
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) ---
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations ---

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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:
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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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