Stanford University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

There are various guidelines and programs in place to reduce air pollutant emissions from mobile sources on the Stanford campus. There is a no-idling policy for the Marguerite shuttle system. All bus/shuttle drivers are instructed to turn off their engines if they are at a stop for longer than three minutes. Land, Buildings, and Real Estate (LBRE), the owner/operator of the largest portion of university fleet vehicles also has a no-idling policy with signage posted throughout the facilities yard. LBRE also includes a no-idling policy in its contracts with external entities. LBRE is steadily moving towards plug-in electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles where the vehicle duties allow. The campus Fleet Manager is in the midst of compiling a strategic plan to move the campus fleet towards fully electric or non-motorized modes of transportation over the next several years. As part of that plan, LBRE has led a transition to bicycles and electric bicycles rather than adding new motorized vehicles in the fleet, and other departments have followed suit. LBRE now has 8 bikes in the motor pool: 6 priority pedal bikes, and 2 electric bikes. There are also 10 pedal bikes in the Science & Engineering Quad district and another 11 pedal bikes in the Cubberley Education Building district. Bikes will also be added in lieu of fleet vehicles at the other distributed LBRE districts across campus. There are also electric bikes in the LBRE shops: 1 in architecture trades, 1 in the plumbing shop, 1 in material management (used for parts deliveries) and 1 in events services. All electric bikes (except for the e-bike in events services) have GPS. To date, the e-bikes have been ridden 208 miles altogether, which has helped the campus avoid 47kg of carbon dioxide equivalent. Finally, the LBRE grounds crews have been moving away from gas/diesel-powered engines for their equipment as well.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) has an inventory of emissions from all permitted sources. In addition, Stanford has completed engineering estimates for each of 85 toxic air contaminants from three new large lab buildings as part of the construction planning process. These estimates are evaluated in comparison to BAAQMD trigger levels for each compound.