| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.14 |
| Liaison | Jeff Spoelstra |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Michigan University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Jeff
Spoelstra Sustainability Coordinator Office for Sustainability |
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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:
Western Michigan University's Mission Statement includes:
"...To advance responsible environmental stewardship..."
One way of doing this is by reducing pollution and conserving fuel.
It is expected that all university vehicles will be turned off if they are idle for more than five minutes. There are times when diesel powered engines may be exempt from this policy such as when temperatures or special situations require them to stay on longer. This will be an infrequent event and should be the exception rather than the rule.
http://www.fm.wmich.edu/operations/transportation/garage_services
Part 2
Yes
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 54.20 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 1.70 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 14.10 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 4.50 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0.48 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 4.60 Tons |
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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Emissions numbers come from our Michigan Air Emission Reporting System report to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Fuel usage or hours of operation for the previous year are entered along with emission factors into the on-line annual reporting system, which calculates the tons of each pollutant for the calendar year. Included in the WMU data are the stationary devices in our air permits. This includes boilers, emergency generators, turbines, cold cleaners, and printing/paper presses.
The Federal Clean Air Act requires that each state maintain an inventory of air pollution emissions for certain facilities and update this inventory every year. Michigan's emission inventory is the Michigan Air Emissions Reporting System (MAERS). The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division (AQD) maintains MAERS reports for commercial, industrial and governmental sources of air pollution in Michigan. Emissions data is submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to be added to the national data bank. This information is used to track air pollution trends, determine the effectiveness of current air pollution control programs, serve as a basis for future year projections of air quality, track source compliance, provide information for permit review and calculate the emissions portion of the air quality fee.
Individual units, and or service providers, track refrigerants added to mechanical systems and units can query that data using our maintenance database.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
PM=PM10
"Other standard categories..." = VOCs
http://www.fm.wmich.edu/ap/dashboard/
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.