Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.82
Liaison Rochelle Owen
Submission Date Jan. 7, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Dalhousie University
OP-20: Employee Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.26 / 2.00
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options:
63

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) 37
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 26
Vanpool or carpool 19
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 17
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0
Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours 1

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:

The Office of Sustainability conducts an annual sustainability survey for employees. The survey is run through an Opinio survey platform. The survey includes a series of transportation related questions for understanding the travel behavior of the Dalhousie community. These transportation related questions provide data to identify the travel patterns of Dalhousie commuters.


The website URL where information about sustainable transportation for employees is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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