| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.98 |
| Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
OP-18: Campus Fleet
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.15 / 1.00 |
Karl
Novek Planner - Fleet UMD Facilities Management |
Total number of vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
Number of vehicles in the institution's fleet that are::
| Number of Vehicles | |
| Gasoline-electric, non-plug-in hybrid | 8 |
| Diesel-electric, non-plug-in hybrid | 0 |
| Plug-in hybrid | 0 |
| 100 percent electric | 7 |
| Fueled with compressed natural gas (CNG) | 0 |
| Hydrogen fueled | 0 |
| Fueled with B20 or higher biofuel for more than 4 months of the year | 0 |
| Fueled with locally produced, low-level (e.g. B5) biofuel for more than 4 months of the year | 0 |
A brief description of the institution’s efforts to support alternative fuel and power technology in its motorized fleet:
UMD Facilities Management (FM) have been making sustainability a priority in their fleet. Whenever a vehicle is replaced, a request form is required and evaluated to ensure it is the ‘right size.’ By doing so, UMD has downsized many unnecessarily large vehicles (large trucks) to smaller, more fuel-efficient models (small vans). FM and Grounds also have many electric utility carts that can travel around campus sans tailpipe emissions. Vehicles owned by UMD are now equipped with low rolling resistance tires, which further improve fuel efficiency. In-house maintenance of vehicles also has sustainability integrated with everything from petroleum free cleaners to micro-hybrid electric hoists that regenerate electricity when a vehicle is lowered. Lastly, an Idling Reduction Policy was adopted by FM in December 2013.
The Facilities Management and Business Fleet have purchased 8 hybrid vehicles, and they are popular vehicles for use by university employees. UMD Departments who dictate that staff should prefer hybrid vehicles for travel get a point towards their Green Office Certification.
The university uses many all-electric vehicles for grounds and program support. These 7 vehicles have no tailpipe emissions.
E-Z GO GOLF CART
2005 TORO WORKMAN E2050
2008 CLUB CAR ELEC GOLF CART
2008 CLUB CAR ELEC GOLF CART
2011 POLARIS RANGER EV
2011 POLARIS RANGER EV
2011 POLARIS RANGER, EV
The website URL where information about the institution's support for alternative fuel and power technology is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Note: Although 15 vehicles have the ability to burn E85 or higher ethanol, we do not track how often E85 is actually used. (The availability of E85 or higher ethanol fuels is somewhat limited.)
Note: Although 15 vehicles have the ability to burn E85 or higher ethanol, we do not track how often E85 is actually used. (The availability of E85 or higher ethanol fuels is somewhat limited.)
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