Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.30
Liaison Emma Shipalesky
Submission Date June 19, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Robert Akkerman
Acting Director
Maintenance and Operations
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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?:
No

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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:
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Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary sources on campus?:
Yes

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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Weight of air emissions was manually calculated using conversion values from Alberta Government. The electricity conversions reflect Alberta’s Power mix i.e., primarily coal based, with natural gas peaking plants.

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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 71 Metric tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 90 Metric tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) ---
Particulate matter (PM) ---
Ozone (O3) ---
Lead (Pb) ---
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) ---
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) ---
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations ---

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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:
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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:
Although NAIT does not have a formal policy to minimize emissions from mobile sources, NAIT does have a no smoking policy for anywhere on Campus indoors and outdoors. There is signage declaring NAIT as a Smoke Free Campus. This policy began on July 1, 2009, making NAIT among the first post-secondaries in Alberta to go smoke-free. This policy arose out of a desire for a healthy, safe, clean and respectful learning environment for all of the Institute's stakeholders. http://www.nait.ca/47890.htm

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