| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.63 |
| Liaison | Konrad Schlarbaum |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
OP-15: Campus Fleet
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.13 / 1.00 |
Ryan
Osborne Transportation Sustainability Intern Parking and Transportation Services |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total number of vehicles in the institution’s fleet:
105
Number of vehicles in the institution's fleet that are:
| Number of Vehicles | |
| Gasoline-only | 70 |
| Diesel-only | 21 |
| Gasoline-electric hybrid | 8 |
| Diesel-electric hybrid | 0 |
| Plug-in hybrid | 0 |
| 100 percent electric | 6 |
| Fueled with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 0 |
| Hydrogen fueled | 0 |
| Fueled with B20 or higher biofuel | 0 |
| Fueled with locally produced, low-level biofuel | 0 |
Do the figures reported above include leased vehicles?:
No
Optional Fields
UCCS Sustainability Strategic Plan 2030
Goal: Reduce the use of fossil fuels in University owned vehicles
Strategies:
Power 60 percent of the campus fleet by one of the following
(unless fuel type is unavailable):
a. Gasoline-electric hybrid
b. Diesel-electric hybrid
c. Plug-in hybrid
d.100 percent electric
e. Hydrogen-fueled
f. Biofuel and biodiesel
Reduce the use of fossil fuels for internal university-operated buses.
Increase walking and biking trails to reduce demand for bus systems.
Implement all-electric busses where feasible
Implement a vehicle purchasing plan to target fuel types.
https://sustain.uccs.edu/sites/g/files/kjihxj1306/files/inline-files/UCCS%20SustainabilityStrategicPlan%202020.pdf
Goal: Reduce the use of fossil fuels in University owned vehicles
Strategies:
Power 60 percent of the campus fleet by one of the following
(unless fuel type is unavailable):
a. Gasoline-electric hybrid
b. Diesel-electric hybrid
c. Plug-in hybrid
d.100 percent electric
e. Hydrogen-fueled
f. Biofuel and biodiesel
Reduce the use of fossil fuels for internal university-operated buses.
Increase walking and biking trails to reduce demand for bus systems.
Implement all-electric busses where feasible
Implement a vehicle purchasing plan to target fuel types.
https://sustain.uccs.edu/sites/g/files/kjihxj1306/files/inline-files/UCCS%20SustainabilityStrategicPlan%202020.pdf
Website URL where information about the institution’s motorized fleet is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
8 out of the 9 of our diesel-only vehicles would be able to run on Biofuel should it become available in the area. However, that is currently not an option as local infrastructure does not support it.
UCCS received grant funding in 2023 to purchase two electric shuttle buses. At the time of this report, we are in the process of ordering the buses.
UCCS received grant funding in 2023 to purchase two electric shuttle buses. At the time of this report, we are in the process of ordering the buses.
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