Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.57
Liaison Derek Nichols
Submission Date Sept. 16, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University at Buffalo
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Joe Raab
Director, Environment, Health, and Safety
Environment, Health, and Safety
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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:
The University has a no idling policy for its fleet. The University deploys a fleet of Natural Gas buses for mass transit on and between campuses.

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Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary sources on campus?:
No

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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) ---
Sulfur oxides (SOx) ---
Carbon monoxide (CO) ---
Particulate matter (PM) ---
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:
Other responsible party - Director of Parking and Transportation (currently Maria Wallace)

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