| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.43 |
| Liaison | Daimon Eklund |
| Submission Date | Oct. 14, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Washington, Seattle
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
David
Ogrodnik Project Engineer -- Enviromental Campus Engineering |
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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 UW developed the Climate Action Strategy for Transportation to reduce fleet vehicle and campus commuting emissions. UW Fleet Services has also instituted a Vehicle Idling policy requiring unattended fleet vehicles to be turned off. In addition, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Air (PSCAA) UW Seattle Campus Air Operating Permit (AOP) No. 21320 requires routine inspection, operation, and maintenance of fleet fueling vapor recovery equipment to minimize toxic air contaminant and VOC emissions.
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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:
PSCAA UW Seattle Campus AOP No. 21320 requires "significant" air emissions to be estimated and reported to PSCAA monthly and annually. Significant air emissions reported for calendar year 2014 are listed below. The Power Plant continuous emissions monitoring system measures and records nitrogen oxide emissions. CO emissions are estimated using a mass balance approach (fuel usage combined with applicable emissions factor and/or stack sampling results).
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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 57.15 Metric tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | --- |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 17.24 Metric tons |
| 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:
The air emissions reported above are associated with natural gas and fuel oil combustion needed to produce Power Plant steam. Numerous projects have been developed and implemented since 2006 to reduce steam demand and associated air pollutant emissions. In addition, newly-constructed buildings meet energy-saving LEED standards in compliance with Washington State regulations.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s outdoor air quality policies, guidelines or inventory is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UW AOP No. 21320:
http://www.pscleanair.org/library/Pages/Air-Operating-Permits.aspx
UW Climate Action Strategy for Transportation:
https://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/files/reports/cast-executive-summary-12-19-14.pdf
Fleet Services Idling Policy:
http://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/fleetservices/vehicle-policy/idling
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