Overall Rating Platinum - expired
Overall Score 86.82
Liaison Aarushi Gupta
Submission Date March 28, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of California, Irvine
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.35 / 2.00 Carolyn Hernandez
Sustainable Transportation Manager
UCI Transportation & Distribution Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
67.34

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:
These numbers are derived from a combination of permit buy-rates and the annual South Coast Air Quality Management District commute survey conducted in April 2017 (based on all employee responses) and represent the commute trip mode split on an average day at UC Irvine.

Optional Fields 

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) 32.66
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 40.32
Vanpool or carpool 17.87
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 3.65
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0.50
Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours 5

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
---

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
3.03% of commute trips to UCI are by zero-emission vehicles (Pure Electric, Plug-in Hybrids within range to commute on battery power alone, or Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles). The South Coast Air Quality Management District allows for these commute trips to be omitted from the "Drive-Alone" category as an incentive to encourage employers to promote EV/PI-Hybrid adoption among their employees.

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.