Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.37
Liaison Sergio Alza
Submission Date April 5, 2024

STARS v2.2

Brock University
OP-17: Support for Sustainable Transportation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.40 / 1.00 Evan Rodenburg
Sustainability Data Analyst
Facilities Management
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Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
No

A brief description of the bicycle sharing program:
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Does the institution participate in a car sharing program?:
No

A brief description of the car sharing program:
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Does the institution offer preferential parking or other incentives for fuel efficient vehicles?:
No

A brief description of the incentives for fuel efficient vehicles:
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Does the institution have one or more Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle recharging stations that are accessible to student and employee commuters?:
Yes

A brief description of the electric vehicle recharging stations:
Brock University is equipped with a total of 13 electric vehicle charging stations across campus:
4 x Level 3 Stations
9 x Level 2 Stations

In total there are 22 spots where electric vehicles can park and pay to charge. The link below highlights where these various charging areas are located on campus. The following outlines how many physical charging stations are at each location:

Lot Glenridge:
1 x Level 2 charger with 2 ports
- 2 parking spots
1 x Level 3 charger with 1 port
- 1 parking spot

Cairns Complex:
3 x Level 3 charger with 1 port
- 3 parking spots

Paid Parking Adjacent to Lot A/Lot 1:
1 x Level 2 charger with 2 ports
- 2 parking spots

Lot C:
1 x Level 2 charger with 2 ports
- 2 parking spots

Lot P:
2 x Level 2 Charging stations with 2 ports
- 4 parking spots


Lot 3 (Combined total for Lot 3):
4 x Level 2 chargers with 2 ports (each location has 2 chargers)
- 8 parking spots (each location has 4 parking spots)

https://brocku.ca/parking-services/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/EVChargingStations_MasterMap_May2023-1a.pdf

Does the institution have incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus?:
No

A brief description of the incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus:
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Does the institution have other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting?:
Yes

A brief description of other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting:
Students enrolled in a minimum of 1.5 credits at Brock are eligible to receive a Universal Bus Pass (U-Pass) for use on the St. Catharines, Thorold, Niagara Falls, Welland, Fort Erie, Pelham and the Niagara Regional transit systems. This is made available through the ancillary fees aid as a part of each students tuition. This U-Pass is effective from September 1st to April 30th. From May 1st to August 31st students have access to 31 day local bus passes at discounted rates.

https://www.brockbusu.ca/services/transit/

Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainable transportation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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