Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.25
Liaison Laura Bain
Submission Date Jan. 26, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Furman University
OP-20: Employee Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.21 / 2.00
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options:
10.30

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) 89.70
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 8.40
Vanpool or carpool 1.90
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 0
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0
Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours 0

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

Each participant was asked where they live (for students they were asked which area of campus as we are a residential campus with 98% of the student body living on campus. The faculty and staff were asked how far their residence is from campus. Each participant was asked how trips by mode of transportation were made at each distance in a typical week. Averages were compiled from this data to create an average for each mode of transportation.


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