Audit Transportation
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Provides in-depth knowledge of site’s transportation infrastructure and occupants’ travel practices, and identifies measures to reduce transportation carbon emissions |
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One week for planning, two to four weeks to implement a commuting survey, and two to four weeks to complete the audit and write a report |
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No financial investment required |
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SGT, FAC, GEN, SEC |
Transportation audits can clarify travel patterns of site personnel and may lead to improved efficiency in fleet management, increased adoption of alternative commuting options, and reductions in work-related travel. A balanced audit includes a review of company-owned and -maintained vehicles, air and automobile travel requirements, staff commuting habits, and availability of transportation modes.
Transportation accounts for 27% of total U.S. energy consumption, and over 90% of transportation energy use is petroleum.6
Data collection for company vehicles allows sites to assess the current fuel efficiency of their fleets, devise plans for improvements, implement operational and strategic initiatives to save fuel and money, and suggest recommendations for improvements into future fleet procurement policies.
For each official vehicle, confirm or obtain the following:
- Make, model, year, fuel type, and annual distance driven
- Fuel efficiency
- Maintenance schedules, records, and costs
Similarly, a review of work-related travel can quantify the financial and environmental consequences of high-impact activities, such as air travel. Collect information about method of travel, distance traveled, typical routes taken, travel time, public transit usage, and carpool/vanpool usage.
Commuting habit surveys provide baseline information about current practices and allow sites to identify opportunities for energy and financial savings. Ideally, this information is collected well in advance of strategy implementation. The surveys also should identify site staff who use public transit effectively, so that they can be recognized as leaders and share best practices and tips with people who commute via single-occupant vehicles.