| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.13 |
| Liaison | Bridget Flynn |
| Submission Date | March 9, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Oberlin College
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Mary K.
Campbell Communications and Web Initiatives Intern Office of Environmental Sustainability |
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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:
We currently have an anti-idling policy. The policy is designed to limit the amount of tailpipe emissions from college-owned vehicles by turning off the engine when not in use. The College contracts with a third party vendor to track College owned and rented car emissions.
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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:
There is an Environmental Health & Safety officer on staff to track, monitor, and report to the EPA and other governing bodies accurate air emissions from stationary combustion sources.
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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 38.45 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 378.34 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 18.72 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0.68 Tons |
| 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:
We are in the process of decommissioning our coal boilers as this will be the last winter we will ever utilize coal as a source fuel. Moving forward we will base load with Natural Gas during an interim period until we are finalize our carbon neutral strategic utility master plan currently in progress. Full details are in the article in the link provided.
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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:
These numbers are from 2013. Data is collected and reported each year as required.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.