Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 44.86
Liaison Elisabeth Reed
Submission Date Feb. 25, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Illinois State University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Gig Supanichrattana
Administrative Associate
Facilities Management
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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

A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:

ISU has adopted some innovative methods for mobile source reductions. The biggest impact the institution has had is the partnership with private residential facilities to house students within easy walking distance to campus. The free public transportation system and improved Bike/Ped paths in the community also facilitate the reduction in vehicle emissions.


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) 52.62 Metric tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 0.13 Metric tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) 17.49 Metric tons
Particulate matter (PM) 1.58 Metric tons
Ozone (O3) 13.34 Metric tons
Lead (Pb) Metric tons
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) Metric tons
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) Metric tons
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations ---

A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:

Environmental Health and Safety has emissions protocols in place to comply with IEPA requirements. The methodology is derived from the reporting requirements. The largest contributor to outdoor air quality is through the operation of the Heating Plant which has undergone a major mechanical upgrade which resulted in source emissions.


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:

The ISU outdoor air quality report through the IEPA is available upon request by e-mailing sustainability@ilstu.edu.


The ISU outdoor air quality report through the IEPA is available upon request by e-mailing sustainability@ilstu.edu.

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