| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.41 |
| Liaison | Susan Dorward |
| Submission Date | April 14, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Raritan Valley Community College
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Susan
Dorward Sustainability and Energy Coordinator Facilities and Grounds |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
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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:
The college has a no smoking policy campus-wide. (It is only allowed in parking lots.) The college follows no-idling policies. It has posted a no idling sign in its receiving area and communicated its no idling policy on its transportation web page. The college has also converted 25% of its grassy areas to no-mow areas, which reduces mowing activity.
Following the National Clean Diesel Campaign & Clean Construction USA, construction vehicles use ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) and the onroad vehicles have diesel particulate filters (DPFs).
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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:
The college used the Clean Air Cool Planet CarbonMAP calculator to calculate Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions. The College also conducts regular testing of the output of the cogeneration plant stack.
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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 0.10 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | --- |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 1.05 Tons |
| 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 | 0.00 Tons |
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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:
In spring 2014, RVCC had significant maintenance work done to improve the efficiency and reduce emissions of the cogeneration engine.
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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:
"Other" is ammonia (NH3)
Amounts are based on cogeneration engine runtime of 1112 hours in 2014 and the Arcadis compliance stack test report from November 2013.
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