| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.70 |
| Liaison | Marianne Martin |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Colorado Boulder
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Bryan
Birosak Director of Utility Services Facilities Management |
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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
None
A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
We are under Federal regulations to acquire 75% of our fleet accusations alternatively fueled. We have a vehicle monitoring program in place. This device allows us to monitor how the fleet is been operated and how we might gain fuel efficiencies, and in turn, mitigate the damage of air pollution from our mobile sources.
None
Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary sources on campus?:
Yes
None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
As per our title V permit we are required to keep a database or spreadsheet with an inventory of all the emissions CU cogen plant produces.
We test, calculate and monitor the following pollutants; CO, NOx, PM10, SO2, CO2, VOC. We also report to the state’s Air Pollution Control Division in Denver, a regulatory state agency.
None
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 92.41 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.32 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 26.84 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 2.60 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 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 | 1.77 Tons |
None
A brief description of the institution’s initiatives to minimize air pollutant emissions from stationary sources, including efforts made during the previous three years:
N/A
None
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:
In the 'Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations' section, VOC was reported.
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