Transportation
The University of Vermont seeks to reduce its environmental impact from transportation, by encouraging faculty, staff, and students to use alternative modes of transportation to get to and from campus. This includes providing free CCTA public transit access to all full-time students, providing bike racks and showers on campus, providing an on-campus shuttle bus, and having a planning policy to construct buildings on parking lots.
All first year students at UVM are required to live on campus in residence halls and are discouraged from bringing their cars to campus. There are also many incentives and carpool programs available through UVM's Transportation & Parking Services for faculty and staff to share rides to work. Finally, UVM supports alternative fuel vehicles in its fleet and encourages car sharing. There are 2 Toyota Prius vehicles located on campus, courtesy of CarShare Vermont, for the UVM population to use.
OP Credit 14: Campus Fleet (0.16/2)
UVM currently has 6 biodiesel buses that run on B20 fuel in its fleet of 231 vehicles, 4 Toyota Prius vehicles, and 9 Global Electric Motorcars. UVM also has 5 buses that run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), although CNG is not included in the STARS criteria for clean fuel. Using the STARS criteria calculations, UVM would receive 0.16 out of 2 possible points.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Salvatore Chiarelli, Director
UVM Physical Plant Department
N/A
OP Credit 15: Student Commute Modal Split (3.42/4)
Based on a survey conducted by the Campus Area Transportation Management Association (CATMA) in 2009, 86% of students take alternative modes of transportation to campus other than single occupancy vehicles (SOVs). These modes include walking, biking, taking a van, carpooling, public transportation, or riding a campus shuttle. UVM would receive 3.42 out of 4 possible points.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
OP Credit 16: Employee Commute Modal Split (1.36/3)
Based on the 2009 CATMA survey, 44% of UVM employees use alternative modes of transportation (see those listed above). UVM would receive 1.36 out of 3 possible points.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
Tier Two Credits
Credit 1: Bicycle Sharing (0.25/0.25)
In March of 2011, the Bike Users Group (BUG) started a bike sharing program at UVM. There are currently 3 stations open: one at Trinity Campus, one in front of the Davis Center, and one at Redstone campus for people to use. There is hope to add 2 more hubs.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
Credit 2: Facilities for Bicyclists (0/0.25)
UVM does not have an indoor storage facility or lockers for commuters; however, Showers are available for commuters in the Patrick Gym Complex and the Davis Center. UVM would receive 0 points for this credit.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
N/A
Credit 3: Bicycle Plan (0/0.25)
Although the University provided bike racks in many locations around campus, it does not have an official bike plan and would receive 0 points for this credit.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
N/A
Credit 4: Mass Transit (0.25/0.25)
The University provides free unlimited access bus passes for full-time faculty, staff and students. UVM would receive the full 0.25 points.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
Credit 5: Condensed Work Week (0.25/0.25)
The University allows department heads to offer a flexible work week to their employees, with one option being a condensed work week. UVM would receive the full 0.25 points.
Barbara Johnson, Director
UVM Human Resources
Credit 6: Telecommuting (0/0.25)
Although UVM does allow its employees to work from home under ‘extraordinary’ circumstances for a temporary period of time and for specific tasks, the university does not offer a formal telecommuting program. Therefore, UVM would receive 0 points for this credit.
Barbara Johnson, Director
UVM Human Resources
Credit 7: Carpool Matching (0.25/0.25)
UVM offers a carpool matching program for full-time permanent faculty and staff. UVM would receive the full 0.25 points.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
Credit 8: Cash-out of Parking (0/0.25)
UVM does not offer a program for commuters to cash out of their parking spaces if they do not drive to work. UVM does not offer parking spaces to every student and employee and they have to be purchased voluntarily; therefore, UVM would receive 0 points on this credit.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
N/A
Credit 9: Carpool Discount (0.25/0.25)
The University has four categories of parking permits, two of which have discounts for carpoolers. UVM would receive the full 0.25 points.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
Credit 10: Local Housing (0/0.25)
Although UVM has local housing options, the university does not have any programs to encourage employees to live close to campus and would receive 0 points.
Residential Life
N/A
Credit 11: Prohibiting Idling (0.25/0.25)
Burlington, VT has a "No Idling" ordinance which states that no Burlington resident is allowed to idle for more than three minutes in any area of the city, including the University campus. The only exceptions are for maintenance and refrigeration vehicles. UVM would receive the full 0.25 points.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
Credit 12: Car Sharing (0.25/0.25)
UVM has partnered with CarShare Vermont to provide two vehicles located on campus for faculty, staff and students who are members of the program. UVM would receive the full 0.25 points.
Jim Barr, Director
UVM Transportation and Parking Services
Meredith Schuft
CATMA Department
