Overall Rating Platinum - expired
Overall Score 88.31
Liaison James Gordon
Submission Date May 31, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Thompson Rivers University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 James Gordon
Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator
TRU Office of Environment and Sustainability
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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

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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 following are main points regarding TRU's policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources: • Anti-Idling signs around campus asking motorists to turn off their vehicles when not driving. TRU Anti-Idling Guidelines are found here: https://www.tru.ca/sustain/initiatives/Policies___Guidelines.html • Installation of eight electric car charging stations on campus (free of charge) • Promoting bike riding through events participation (Kamloops Bike To Work Week; Multiple Sclerosis Kamloops River Ride); improved infrastructure (new bike shelter and bike repair stand wiwth maintenance tools and air pump • Increased parking rates in 2012, which had three benefits: reduced air emissions (since it resulted in fewer drivers on campus), reduced parking congestion, and, from the increased revenue, the creation of the Sustainability Grant Fund, which gives out $100,00 annually to successful student or staff with projects that advance sustainability at TRU • Enhanced car-pooling program • TRU’s ProPass, a permanent photo ID employee bus pass purchased through payroll deduction • TRU Student Union Ride Share program: http://trusu.cfs-services.ca/en/ride-share/rides/all • TRU Student Union free unlimited use bus pass program: UPASS: http://trusu.ca/services/upass/ • Encouraging walking:http://www.tru.ca/sustain/people/transportation.html#Walking • Free electric bike rental for one week to any TRU student or staff member

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?:
Yes

Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2.66 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 0.02 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) 2.23 Tons
Particulate matter (PM) 0.20 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 ---

None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
The air emissions inventory was estimated using conversion factors provided by the United States EPA. The source data considered were the total gigajoules of natural gas combusted for stationary heating for the Kamloops campus.

Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.tru.ca/sustain.html

Additional documentation to support the submission:
TRU Anti-Idling Guidelines.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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