Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.92
Liaison Katie Beitz
Submission Date May 15, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Oklahoma State University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Ilda Hershey
Sustainability Coordinator
OSU Physical Plant
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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

None
A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
OSU Facilities Management abides by a no-idle policy. OSU’s bus system runs on CNG; a carpool matching program and incentives are provided for carpoolers, such as special parking spaces and free ride home in case of emergency; bicycle infrastructure has been improved with the addition of a bicycle rental and repair shop “OrangeRide,” two DIY bike repair stations and additional bicycle parking.

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?:
No

Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) ---
Sulfur oxides (SOx) ---
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 ---

None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
n/a

Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
https://parking.okstate.edu/transit-services

Additional documentation to support the submission:
FM No-Idle Policy.doc

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Steve Spradling, Director of Transportation & Jeff Sweeden, Director of Operations & Maintenance.

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