| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.71 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Arizona State University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Betty
Lombardo Manager University Sustainability Practices |
Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources?:
A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
Each year, Arizona State University maintains its Maricopa County Air Quality Department's Non-Title V Tempe Campus Air Quality Permit #960886 to Operate and/or Construct. This is a Synthetic Minor permit that allows ASU to elect to limit emissions for sources with potential Title V emissions. We utilize the permit as a guideline to regulate source specific emissions by constant monitoring, requiring operational limits, demonstrated by recordkeeping and reporting.
Also, Arizona State University is committed to offering alternative transportation options to reduce air pollution. Examples include: The ASU U-Pass provides unlimited access to all four campuses and greater Phoenix on Valley Metro bus routes and the METRO light rail. Free intercampus shuttles. Zipcar. Bicycle Coops. Use of electric carts. A biodiesel station on the Tempe campus.
Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary sources on campus?:
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Record keeping of fuel & water used and emission factors supplied by regulatory agency for pollutants from fuel & water used.
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 8.64 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.30 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 4.93 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 6.67 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 | 52,682.49 Tons |
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 emergency generators recently installed at Student Health Center, Coor Hall, ITSB1, ISTB4, Psychology, and Manzanita Dormitory are all low emission engines that we have to use to comply with reduction rules from Maricopa County.
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:
Other air emissions identified in the Tempe Campus Air Quality Permit #960886 are listed below.
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) - 2.49 ton
CO2 - 52,680 ton
Other air emissions identified in the Tempe Campus Air Quality Permit #960886 are listed below.
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) - 2.49 ton
CO2 - 52,680 ton
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