| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.07 |
| Liaison | Christopher Williams |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Delaware
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Part 1
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:
UD has a no-idling policy for all campus fleet vehicles. Employees are trained to turn off vehicles while parked to reduce emissions and air pollution, unless outside temperatures would make this hazardous. Electric and plug-in vehicles are used by several Departments. Remote parking for commuters with regular bus transportation from satellite locations to the main campus.
Part 2
Yes
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 30.28 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.78 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 32.94 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0.72 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 2.95 Tons |
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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Emissions from combustion sources are estimated from the type and quantity of fuel combusted multiplied by either manufacturer’s emission factors, actual emission factors from stack tests, or federally accepted emission factors. Emissions from volatile sources are conservatively estimated from the quantity of these liquids purchased each year.
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