Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.52
Liaison Ruairi O'Mahony
Submission Date Aug. 10, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Massachusetts Lowell
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Glenn MacDonald
Executive Director of Environmental & Emergency Management
Environmental & Emergency Management
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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:
UMass Lowell’s Energy Conservation Guideline references a state policy for procuring energy efficient vehicles and also identifies specific vehicle fuel conservation techniques to be employed including: minimizing idling time to 30 seconds, removing excess weight to increase mileage, driving gently to increase mileage, planning trips to minimize travel and checking air tire pressure.

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) 17.76 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 0.42 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) 11.19 Tons
Particulate matter (PM) 0.55 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 0 Tons

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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
UMass Lowell is required under MassDEP air quality regulations to track and report significant air emissions annually. Scope 1 GHG emissions (stationary and mobile) are reported through the web-based Climate Registry Information System (CRIS) according to the Climate Registry’s guidance. All other emissions are reported through MassDEP’s web-based Source Registration reporting system in accordance with MassDEP regulations.

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