Credit Language
OP 13: Vehicle Fleet – version 3.0
Indicators
- 13.1. Percentage of fleet vehicles that are electric vehicles
Questions & Answers
How has this credit changed between STARS Version 2 and Version 3?
A vehicle must now be an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to qualify. A comprehensive list of differences can be found in the STARS 3.0 Summary of changes.
Are we required to report 100% of the institution’s vehicle fleet for this credit?
Responses should include all motorized light, medium, and heavy-duty cars, vans, trucks, and buses (including, for example, delivery trucks, step and panel vans, refuse trucks, coaches and school buses, tractor-trailer tractors, and utility vehicles) that are owned or leased by the institution. Vehicles designed for off-road use (e.g., forklifts, mowers, tractors, and agricultural equipment) and highly specialized vehicles for which no zero-emission alternatives are readily available may be excluded.
Suggestions for Institutions
- Work with your institution’s transportation department or similar to quantify and report the number of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) and number of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
Potential Data Quality Issues
- Score and/or Numeric outliers: Earning full points or close to it may be an indication that conventionally fueled vehicles were included in scoring. Data outliers or exemplary performance should be clarified in descriptive field.