Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.64
Liaison Rachael Wein
Submission Date March 3, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Smith College
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.44 / 2.00 Emma Kerr
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Campus Sustainability
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
21.80

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
A statistically significant number of employees (800) were polled in a survey in January 2016 about their commuting habits and the distance they live from campus. This allowed us to establish on average how far staff and faculty are commuting each day, how many trips they make per week, and their method of commuting.

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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) 73
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 16.69
Vanpool or carpool 3.53
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 1.58
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0
Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours ---

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