Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.76
Liaison Richard Johnson
Submission Date Oct. 13, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Rice University
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.52 / 2.00 Richard Johnson
Director of Sustainability
Facilities Engineering and Planning
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
26

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:

A survey was distributed to faculty and staff by students in the CHBE 281 class. They collected and recorded the data.


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) 74
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 6
Vanpool or carpool 13
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 6
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 1
Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours 0

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

In 2017, an employee commuting survey will go out to all faculty and staff to understand commuting patterns.


In 2017, an employee commuting survey will go out to all faculty and staff to understand commuting patterns.

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