| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.91 |
| Liaison | Aldo Pierini |
| Submission Date | Nov. 25, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Villanova University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
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Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources?:
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:
There is signage around the athletic facilities to discourage visitors from leaving their vehicle running while not moving. Large bus loads of people would come to the athletic facilities for games and other events and leave their engines running, the signage is a result of this practice.
None
Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary sources on campus?:
Yes
None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Our steam plant manager takes measurements of all state required emissions to report back to the DOE.
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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 0.05 Metric tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.91 Metric tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0.64 Metric tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 2.09 Metric tons |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Metric tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 1 Metric 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 institution’s initiatives to minimize air pollutant emissions from stationary sources, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Our steam plant manager is always looking for ways to reduce emissions by making the system more efficient, this in turn saves the university money.
None
The website URL where information about the institution’s outdoor air quality policies, guidelines or inventory is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We do not collect data on Ozone and ODCs.
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