| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.56 |
| Liaison | David Blodgett |
| Submission Date | March 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Babson College
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Steve
Tolley Assistant Director, Ground, Building Services & Sustainability Facilities Management & Planning |
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:
Massachusetts law prohibits idling for more than five minutes, and Babson has an internal policy that applies to facilities and public safety vehicles that prohibits all idling.
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:
Babson submits this information to Massachusetts on a regular basis, and works with an external consultant to collect it.
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 8.77 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 3.28 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 4.41 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0.49 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 | 0.42 Tons |
A brief description of the institution’s initiatives to minimize air pollutant emissions from stationary sources, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Babson stopped using its generators as part of the demand response program to reduce its load, and has been replacing boilers across campus. Additionally, Babson has switch many parts of campus from fuel oil to natural gas, including laying pipeline to the Woodland Hill residences.
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:
Other pollutant given is for VOCs
Other pollutant given is for VOCs
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