| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.74 |
| Liaison | Krista Bailey |
| Submission Date | Oct. 20, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pennsylvania State University
OP-20: Employee Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.76 / 2.00 |
Shelley
McKeague Environmental Compliance Specialist Engineering Services |
Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options:
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) | 62 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 29 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 3 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 6 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | 0 |
| Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours | 0 |
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
16,703 faculty/staff
10301 faculty/staff permits issued (62%)
991 Ride for 5 - CATA Bus Program (6%)
436 Vanpool/Carpool (3%)
There are going to be overlaps in data. For example, members of a carpool may all keep individual parking passes and get counted in the drive-alone category.
The remaining faculty/staff, 4,975 (29%), are assigned to the bike/walk category because they do not have parking permits, do not participate in a carpool/vanpool nor use public transportation on a regular basis (Ride for 5)
Penn State conducted a Travel Study in 2011. Results showed a higher use of carpool\vanpool (10%) and CATA Bus (15% faculty, 7% staff) than the above methodology shows. 12% of faculty indicated they biked to work.
The website URL where information about sustainable transportation for employees is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.