• FGC Transportation Goals
• Reduce Your Footprint
• Case Studies (Success Stories)

FGC Transportation Goals

Relative to your baseline, reduce the following by 5% or more:

• Alternative fuel/Efficient Vehicles purchased/leased
• Fleet vehicle miles
• Employee work-related privately owned vehicle travel miles
• Employee work-related airplane miles
• Employee vehicle commuting miles

Reduce Your Footprint

Alternative Fuel/Efficient Vehicles

Fact: Upgrading a fleet vehicle to one that gets 3 miles more per gallon can prevent 3,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

• Purchase or lease SmartWay Certified vehicles
• Purchase or lease alternative fuel vehicles, such as electric vehicles or biodiesel vehicles
• Reduce the number of attendees to non-critical events

Commuting

Fact: If an average worker avoided using their car to commute just two days per week, greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by approximately 1,600 pounds per year, per individual.

• Reimburse public transportation costs for employees or use Commuter Check
• Choose a building location close to public transportation
• Encourage biking by providing bike racks and showers
• Allow work-at-home or flexible hours to reduce employee commute trips

Employee Travel

• Evaluate the need for travel - will videoconferencing, teleconferencing, or webinars work instead?
• Choose meeting/conference venues based on availability of public transportation

Measurement

• Template for Employee Commute Survey
• GREET Fleet Footprint Calculator Evaluate life-cycle petroleum use and GHG emissions
• Petroleum Reduction Planning Tool
• SmartWay Savings Calculator for Fleet Owners

Recognition

• Best Workplace for Commuters

Case Studies (Success Stories)

• Reassessing how work is done reduces air travel
• Transportation Initiative Incorporates Alternative Fuels and Electric Vehicles
• The U.S. Army leased 4,000 Neighborhood Electric Vehicles

More case studies are available at the U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Page.