Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.06
Liaison Allie Schwartz
Submission Date April 14, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Columbia University
OP-20: Employee Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.75 / 2.00 Dan Allalemdjian
Director, Transportation Demand Management
Environmental Stewardship, Columbia University Facilities and Operations
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options:
87.62

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) 9.98
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 23.92
Vanpool or carpool 1.60
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 62.09
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0
Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours 0

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A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
The data provided was gained from the 2013 commuter survey that went to all staff, faculty and students. The survey contained questions about their commute mode. The University received a 21% response rate from the survey.

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The website URL where information about sustainable transportation for employees is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://transportation.columbia.edu/ http://environment.columbia.edu/transportation-demand-management

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