Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 72.62
Liaison Lisa Kilgore
Submission Date March 7, 2014
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STARS v1.2

Cornell University
OP-14: Campus Fleet

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.21 / 2.00 Ben Kuo
Associate Vice President
Facilities Managment
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Gasoline-electric, non-plug-in hybrid vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
11

Diesel-electric, non-plug-in hybrid vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
0

Plug-in hybrid vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
3

100 percent electric vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
2

Vehicles in the institution's fleet that are fueled with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG):
0

Hydrogen fueled vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
0

Vehicles in the institution’s fleet that are fueled with B20 or higher biofuel for more than 6 months of the year :
0

Vehicles in the institution’s fleet that are fueled with E85 or higher ethanol for more than 6 months of the year :
0

Total number of vehicles in the institution’s fleet, including all of the above :
155

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

This data is only for vehicles owned by Cornell Fleet Services. Currently, we do not have information for all university-owned vehicles. We are working on collecting this data into our fleet management system. Cornell University owns approximately 1300 vehicle and only about 12% are Cornell fleet vehicles.

The current Cornell fleet count is at 155 vehicles, down from 166 vehicles. Management through our Agile Fleet Commander system has allowed us to reduce this number.

This year we are also replacing 12 mid-sized sedans and 2 subcompacts with Partial Zero Emission Vehicles (PZEV), which will reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) by 25% compared to the emissions of the vehicles we are replacing. This fleet replacement will also result in an increase in the miles per gallon used.

This equates to a reduction in GHG of about 14% for all the vehicles being offered by Fleet Services.

Cornell is currently also exploring the option of purchasing propane powered vehicles, mostly small pick-up trucks for use by a variety of groups including Grounds, Shops, Vet College. The LP vehicles could replace vehicles currently using unleaded gasoline and result in GHG reduction.


This data is only for vehicles owned by Cornell Fleet Services. Currently, we do not have information for all university-owned vehicles. We are working on collecting this data into our fleet management system. Cornell University owns approximately 1300 vehicle and only about 12% are Cornell fleet vehicles.

The current Cornell fleet count is at 155 vehicles, down from 166 vehicles. Management through our Agile Fleet Commander system has allowed us to reduce this number.

This year we are also replacing 12 mid-sized sedans and 2 subcompacts with Partial Zero Emission Vehicles (PZEV), which will reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) by 25% compared to the emissions of the vehicles we are replacing. This fleet replacement will also result in an increase in the miles per gallon used.

This equates to a reduction in GHG of about 14% for all the vehicles being offered by Fleet Services.

Cornell is currently also exploring the option of purchasing propane powered vehicles, mostly small pick-up trucks for use by a variety of groups including Grounds, Shops, Vet College. The LP vehicles could replace vehicles currently using unleaded gasoline and result in GHG reduction.

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