| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.89 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Andrews |
| Submission Date | Oct. 24, 2024 |
University of New Hampshire
OP-15: Campus Fleet
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.22 / 1.00 |
Steve
Pesci Special Projects Director Campus Planning |
Total number of vehicles in the institution’s fleet:
Number of vehicles in the institution's fleet that are:
| Number of Vehicles | |
| Gasoline-only | 219 |
| Diesel-only | 6 |
| Gasoline-electric hybrid | 3 |
| Diesel-electric hybrid | 0 |
| Plug-in hybrid | 1 |
| 100 percent electric | 11 |
| Fueled with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | 22 |
| Hydrogen fueled | 0 |
| Fueled with B20 or higher biofuel | 28 |
| Fueled with locally produced, low-level biofuel | 0 |
Do the figures reported above include leased vehicles?:
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UNH has operated CNG fleet vehicles since 2000. As of December 2023, it operated a fleet of 22 CNG vehicles including transit buses (it operates the largest transit system in NH), bi-fuel pickup trucks and passenger cars.
The use of CNG in the UNH fleet over the past 20 years has reduced an estimated 2,000 tons of CO2 emissions and 350,000 gallons of gas/diesel fuel with estimated net fleet fuel savings of over $500,000
UNH worked cooperatively with the New Hampshire DOT to coordinate the first ultra-low sulfur B20 fuel supply at any state operated fueling facility. In August 2006, the facility, located at the UNH campus, opened and UNH began a conversion of all of its diesel fleet to year-round B20 operation.
In FY 2007, most diesel transit vehicles switched to B20 and UNH took possession of its first dedicated B20 fueled, California Air Resource Board Certified (CARB) low emission buses. In succeeding years, UNH Transit embarked on balanced fleet procurement - half B20 and half CNG.
UNH had migrated over 95% of its diesel fleet to year-round B20 by 2020. This transition has equated to a petroleum diesel consumption reduction of just over 90,000 gallons and estimated emission savings of 2000 tons of CO2 with only minor incremental fuel cost increase. The university is now working on its next big fleet transition:to electric buses and vehicles.
Website URL where information about the institution’s motorized fleet is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UNH fleet vehicle information was provided by the UNH Facilities Office. The data set includes all vehicles owned by the university as of December 2023, including some vehicles that are out of service. The vehicle types include buses, trucks, vans, and sedans. UNH has alternative vehicles that are 100% electric, fueled with B20, fueled with CNG, gasoline-electric hybrids, and plug-in hybrids. UNH continues to prioritize alternative vehicle purchases as vehicle replacements are needed.
More information about the miles traveled and fuels used by the UNH fleet can be found on the Transportation Policy Committee website: https://www.unh.edu/transportation/sites/default/files/media/2024-02/benchmark_2023.pdf
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