| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.19 |
| Liaison | Christina Erickson |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Champlain College
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Christina
Erickson Sustainability Director Campus Planning |
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:
The City of Burlington has an Idling Control Bylaw which covers Champlain College’s main campus. In November 2014, Champlain College passed its own Anti-Idling Resolution. More information is available here:
• http://www.champlain.edu/faculty-and-staff/campus-information/transportation-and-parking/parking/general-regulations
• http://www.champlain.edu/Documents/transportation-parking/Anti-IdlePolicy.Adopted11.21.2014.pdf
As of January 2016, all new Champlain College drivers (employees or students that drive any vehicle for college business) are required to complete a driver authorization process which includes an Idle-Free Training. More information is available here: http://www.champlain.edu/faculty-and-staff/campus-information/transportation-and-parking/parking/driver-and-van-certification
Champlain College has a smoking policy which bans all indoor smoking and limits where outdoor smoking can occur. More information available here: http://catalog.champlain.edu/content.php?catoid=19&navoid=565#Smoking
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:
GHGs are calculated using the UNH's Campus Carbon Calculator, v. 8. Data is submitted from Champlain College to Sightlines, who then enters data into the carbon calculator.
For boilers - we account for the natural gas consumed each year.
Additionally, we account for any refrigerant leaks in HVAC systems & appliances.
These are included in our total GHG inventory, as mentioned in OP-1.
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 0.00 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 1,436.26 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0 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 | 0 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:
Boiler upgrades, appliance maintenance, increased reliance on geothermal for heating (rather than natural gas boilers).
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:
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