Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.14
Liaison Casey Romero
Submission Date Jan. 12, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Oklahoma State University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Ilda Hershey
Sustainability Coordinator
OSU Physical Plant
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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

A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:

OSU’s bus system has been switched from diesel fuel to CNG; a carpool matching program and incentives are provided for car poolers, such as special parking spaces and free ride home in case of emergency; bicycle infrastructure has been improved with the addition of a bicycle rental and repair shop “OrangeRide,” two DIY bike repair stations and additional bicycle parking.


Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary sources on campus?:
No

A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:

n/a


Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
Weight of Emissions
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Sulfur oxides (SOx) ---
Carbon monoxide (CO) ---
Particulate matter (PM) ---
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:

Oklahoma State University has an active Energy Management Program whose entire job is to decrease energy usage on campus. We are also in the process of replacing our outdated steam/chilled water plant that has efficiency as one of its key design parameters.


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:
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