| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.63 |
| Liaison | Kelly Wellman |
| Submission Date | Jan. 23, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Texas A&M University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Les
Williams Associate Dir For Utilities & Energy Management Utilities & Energy Management |
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:
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:
The institution uses a 3rd party firm (Sightlines) to gather and reconcile the data using the methodology as outlined in Clean Air Cool Planet.
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 402,705 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 862 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 120,811 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 10,930 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:
In 2011, the institution completed the installation of a Combined Heat and Power plant that greatly reduced its reliance on grid power from ERCOT. This transition allows the facility to move away from a coal / natural gas produced electricity to a source that is over 80% efficient and uses natural gas which substantially reduced the emissions from the campus.
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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