Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 74.42
Liaison Mary-Lee Townsend
Submission Date Feb. 1, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Western University
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.67 / 2.00 Connor Donald
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
33.42

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
A survey was done in 2016, that was sent out to all faculty and staff regarding their methods of transportation. The Survey was conducted for the GHG inventory for campus, as part of the scope 3 emissions on campus.

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The percentage of the institution's employees that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to and from campus::
Percentage (0-100)
Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) 66.58
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 18.49
Vanpool or carpool 2.86
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 12.03
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0
Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours 0

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