Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.45
Liaison Lisa Lonie
Submission Date June 30, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Haverford College
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Bill Anderko
Asst Director Facilities Management: Maintenance
Facilities Management
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Part 1 

Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources on campus?:
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:
Campus Sustainability Plan: Requires that all requests for vehicles must prioritize efficiency & low emissions and include alternatively powered vehicle in bid process. Enterprise Car Share: The Committee of Environmental Responsibility subsidizes student usage of Enterprise Car Share on campus in order to promote more Eco-friendly forms of transportation. Public Transportation (SEPTA): Students can sign up for free rides on SEPTA. Philadelphia's Public Transportation System: A high speed line, regional rail and several bus routes service the Haverford College community.

Part 2 

Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary campus sources or else verified that no such emissions are produced?:
Yes

Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 4.50 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 0.30 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) 3.50 Tons
Particulate matter (PM) 0.30 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 0.30 Tons

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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Annually the college submits Air Information Management System data to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection . This includes an emissions inventory report for all stationary sources. This is put together with the help of a professional engineer who is regulary engaged in this type of work.

Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Log in is required for DEP report. Please contact wanderko@haverford.edu if access is needed.

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