Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.29
Liaison Kevin Kirsche
Submission Date Dec. 22, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Georgia
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Jason Perry
Sustainability Specialist
Office of Sustainability
"---" 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

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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:
UGA Campus Transit has a no-idling policy for transit buses to improve air quality, minimize fuel use, and save money. UGA Campus Transit is in the purchasing phase to replace the oldest third of the bus fleet with 100 percent electric buses.

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) 110 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 173 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) ---
Particulate matter (PM) 23 Tons
Ozone (O3) ---
Lead (Pb) ---
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) 1.17 Tons
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) ---
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations ---

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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
These figures are for calendar year 2015. Standard EPA formula based on actual fuel consumption.

Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Contact: David Spradley, Director of Energy Services, FMD These figures are for calendar year 2015. Standard EPA formula based on actual fuel consumption.

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