| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.18 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
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:
The campus EH&S has an anti-idling policy for all vehicles on campus with the exception of some emergency and law enforcement.
All employees who operate a UMass vehicle must take the anti-idling training:
https://www.ehs.umass.edu/motor-vehicle-idling-policy.
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 majority of emissions are created by our Central Heating Plant. NOx, CO and NH3 emissions are measured using our Chemical Emissions Monitoring (CEMs) Equipment. SOx emissions are based on a maximum sulfur content fuel of 0.0015% for oil and 0.8 gr/100cf for gas. Other pollutants emissions are based on stack test data and annual fuel usage. The CHP Emergency generator emissions are based on our emission factors in our Operating permit and NH3 emission factors from AP-42.
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 18.50 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 2.20 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 4.80 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 25 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 2.56 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0.06 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 3.70 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:
This can be found in the UMass Amherst Energy Master Plan, published December, 2014.
Initiatives include Liquid Natural Gas (reduces oil consumption at the CHP), E+ Program (energy conservation in campus buildings) and continuous commissioning of our existing buildings.
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:
Ozone (O3):
We don’t have any direct O3 sources. NOx and VOCs are precursors. But actual ozone would be for something like water treatment, thus 0 emissions.
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations:
VOC 2.5 TPY
NH3 1.2 TPY
Total: 3.7 TPY
Ozone (O3):
We don’t have any direct O3 sources. NOx and VOCs are precursors. But actual ozone would be for something like water treatment, thus 0 emissions.
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations:
VOC 2.5 TPY
NH3 1.2 TPY
Total: 3.7 TPY
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