| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.87 |
| Liaison | Yolanda Cieters |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Seattle University
OP-15: Campus Fleet
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.40 / 1.00 |
Yolanda
Cieters Associate Director CEJS |
Total number of vehicles in the institution’s fleet:
Number of vehicles in the institution's fleet that are:
| Number of Vehicles | |
| Gasoline-only | 21 |
| Diesel-only | 12 |
| Gasoline-electric hybrid | 0 |
| Diesel-electric hybrid | 0 |
| Plug-in hybrid | 0 |
| 100 percent electric | 22 |
| 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?:
A brief description of the institution’s efforts to support alternative fuel and power technology in its motorized fleet:
In 2023, Seattle University adopted a "Green Fleet Policy" (this was one of the goals SU adopted in its most recent sustainability action plan “Laudato Si Action Plan”: https://www.seattleu.edu/ictc/laudato-si-action-platform/laudato-si-priorities-and-goals/#d.en.5825736).
The “Seattle University Green Fleet* Policy” outlines the requirements for new vehicle purchasing and leasing that will support the university’s shift to alternative fuel options:
"SU will prioritize electric, zero emission vehicles over other options, where it can be cost effective. In cases where there is no electric model to suit the operational needs for the vehicle being purchased or leased, or there is no cost-effective electric alternative, prioritize according to the following hierarchy:
(1) Plug-in hybrid vehicle
(2) Hybrid-electric vehicle (Gasoline-electric; diesel-electric)
(3) Alternative fuel or other vehicle with demonstrated lower emissions than a comparable conventional vehicle: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG); Hydrogen fueled vehicles; vehicles fueled with B20 or higher biofuel; vehicles fueled with locally produced, low-level (e.g., B5) biofuel.
(4) Where alternative fuels are not feasible, preference shall be given to models with the best fuel economy (highest fuel efficiency)"
* “Fleet” refers to all cars, carts, trucks, tractors, buses, and similar vehicles that are used for transporting people and/or goods, including both leased vehicles and vehicles that are owned and operated by any SU department.
Website URL where information about the institution’s motorized fleet is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The reported data includes all cars, carts, trucks, tractors, vans/buses, electric assist cycles, and similar vehicles used for transporting people and/or goods, including both leased vehicles and vehicles that are institution-owned and operated. Heavy construction equipment (e.g., excavators and pavers), maintenance equipment, (e.g., lawn-mowers and leaf blowers),are excluded from the metrics.
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