| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.59 |
| Liaison | Chris Bond |
| Submission Date | Oct. 30, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Unity Environmental University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Steve
Kahl Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
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:
We have installed 'no-idling' signage on campus to encourage reductions in air pollution, especially adjacent to office buildings and student residences. We have also implemented a phase-in of B-20 (20% biodiesel) to replace 100% heating oil which will decrease carbon emissions, decrease costs of fuel, and improve our door air quality because B-20 burns cleaner that regular heating oil.
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:
Unity does not have any significant emissions beyond routine oil and pellet heat.
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 0 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 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:
Unity has proactively moved to reduce its GHG emissions by building the a net zero energy President's residence in 2008, a passive solar student residence hall in 2012, and a net zero carbon student residence hall in 2014. In addition, we have solar PV arrays totaling just over 100 KW to reduce emissions. We are operating under a five year strategic plan to become net zero carbon by 2020.
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:
Unity College has installed 'no-idling' signage on campus to encourage reductions in air pollution, especially adjacent to office buildings and student residences. We have also implemented a phase-in of B-20 (20% biodiesel) to replace 100% heating oil which will decrease carbon emissions, decrease costs of fuel, and improve outdoor air quality because B-20 burns cleaner that regular heating oil.
Unity College has installed 'no-idling' signage on campus to encourage reductions in air pollution, especially adjacent to office buildings and student residences. We have also implemented a phase-in of B-20 (20% biodiesel) to replace 100% heating oil which will decrease carbon emissions, decrease costs of fuel, and improve outdoor air quality because B-20 burns cleaner that regular heating oil.
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