Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 49.88
Liaison Karen Marin-Hines
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2024

STARS v2.2

Texas Tech University
OP-17: Support for Sustainable Transportation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.80 / 1.00 Karen Marin-Hines
Campus Sustainability Officer
Operations
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Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
Yes

A brief description of the bicycle sharing program:
Lime manages this program and it is all manage through their app

Does the institution participate in a car sharing program?:
Yes

None
A brief description of the car sharing program:
Texas Tech Transportation and Parking Services provides a car sharing program through a rental fleet of vehicles. Departments can rent 12 passenger vans to use for transportation. https://www.depts.ttu.edu/parking/InformationFor/RentalFleet.php

Does the institution offer preferential parking or other incentives for fuel efficient vehicles?:
Yes

A brief description of the incentives for fuel efficient vehicles:
We offer "green parking" outside of The College of Business

Does the institution have one or more Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle recharging stations that are accessible to student and employee commuters?:
No

None
A brief description of the electric vehicle recharging stations:
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Does the institution have incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus?:
No

None
A brief description of the incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus:
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Does the institution have other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting?:
Yes

A brief description of other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting:
We offer an Employee Shuttle during the day to move employees around campus to mitigate driving once parked

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainable transportation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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