| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.74 |
| Liaison | Stephen Ellis |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Boston University
OP-20: Employee Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.04 / 2.00 |
Dennis
Carlberg Associate Vice President for Sustainability BU Sustainability |
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options:
52
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) | 48 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 34 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 3 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 15 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | 0.10 |
| Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours | --- |
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A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
The Medical Campus' system for tracking student commuting revolves around data tracking excel spreadsheets compiled using information from registration of the different programs. The Charles River Campus' data is based upon calculation of permit and T-Pass registration figures divided by total number of employees.
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The website URL where information about sustainable transportation for employees is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
These are the websites for the Parking and Transportation Services office at BU, who also oversees the campus shuttle system and the bike safety website which promotes cycling and safety. These other services' websites are also located within these websites.
http://www.bu.edu/parking/
http://www.bumc.bu.edu/transcomm/
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