Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.71
Liaison Matthew Harmin
Submission Date May 14, 2014
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STARS v2.0

Goucher College
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 William Lederer
Special Assistant to the President; Chair of Goucher Environmental Sustainability Advisory Council
President's Office
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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 college encourages the use of various programs to improve outdoor air quality from mobile sources. These include a partnership with Zipcar, our "blue bike" bike-sharing program, and a car pool sign-up. Flex-fuel technology is in use with some of the vehicles in the college's fleet.

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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
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Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) ---
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) ---
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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:
Goucher uses primarily efficient natural gas. Also, when outdated equipment is replaced, the most efficient equipment available is purchased.

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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:
Data on stationary emissions is not yet available for 2014.

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