| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.21 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | June 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources?:
A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
Executive Order 141 March 2006 Relating to Increased Utilization of Renewable Fuels in Vehicles Owned and Operated by the State of Wisconsin
Directs all state agencies to reduce the use of petroleum-based gasoline in state-owned vehicles by twenty percent (20%) by 2010 and by fifty percent (50%) by 2015, and reduce the use of petroleum-based diesel fuel by those vehicles ten percent (10%) by 2010 and twenty five percent (25%) by 2015.
As part of the carbon neutrality plan, each direct transportation source fleet services, commuting and air travel has several possible solutions for reducing carbon emissions. They include 1)a reduction in student commuting, 2) a reduction in faculty and staff commuting to campus, 3) an increase in the percent of the population that uses alternative transportation, 4)a decrease in single occupancy vehicles, 5) a reduction of miles traveled for official business by faculty and staff, 6) a reduction in emissions associated with fleet operations, 7) 100% offset of air travel for faculty and staff , and 8) 100% offset for air travel for international student travel.
Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary sources on campus?:
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Data is collected and found on the Wisconsin-DNR Historical Air Emissions Information.
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 36.20 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 44.70 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 20.85 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 4.51 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 | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s initiatives to minimize air pollutant emissions from stationary sources, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Under the guidance and oversight of the the Department of State Facilities, our boilers and equipment are required to operate in accordance with DNR and EPA environmental regulations. The stack emissions are tested on a regular basis to ensure that we are operating within allowable limits. In 2007, A "baghouse" was added to the plant to collect particulate emissions from burning coal or wood pellets. The baghouse is basically a very large vacuum cleaner that filters the stack gases.
The website URL where information about the institution’s outdoor air quality policies, guidelines or inventory is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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