| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.34 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth MacKenzie |
| Submission Date | July 24, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Iowa
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Richard
Ney Associate Director of Utilities Distribution Facilities Management |
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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:
The University of Iowa has policies that prevent idling of vehicles near building air intakes. This has benefit for both indoor and outdoor air quality. Additionally, the University provides CAMBUS, a public system of buses that run on fixed routes, which provide students, staff, and community members an indirect means by which to reduce emissions.
Part 2
Yes
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 268.42 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 216.72 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 156.30 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 46.75 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.01 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 60.43 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 24.14 Tons |
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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Emissions calculated utilizing recorded throughput for stationary equipment multiplied by emission factors as required by Title V Permit (due to PAL), site-specific factors if available, or AP42 emission factors.
University is to utilize certified technicians for equipment containing ozone-depleting substances; therefore, no venting of ozone depleting substances is expected to occur any given year.
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