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How to Get More Efficiency out of Your Facilities withCommute Options
IFMA l The Clean Air Campaign l March 21, 2012
How the 1996 Olympics changed Atlanta
Worldwide interest
+ One million visitors
Traffic concerns
Air quality concerns
The Clean Air Campaign launches May 1, 1996
What happened next brought our mission into focus
Traffic Congestion
Air Quality
The Clean Air Campaign’s Mission:
“To motivate Georgians to take action to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion.”
During 1996 Olympics:
Noticeably lighter traffic
No unhealthy ozone days
37% decline in ER visits
Voluntary actions helped
New century:continued growth statewide
Georgia Population:
2000 8.1 million
2010 9.7 million
20% in 10 yrs.
Traffic hurts the region
ATL employers lose a combined $2.7 billion annually because of traffic.
Decrease Demand?
Increase Supply? New roads?
New transit?
Reduce peak travel
Commute options
Flexible work schedules
Incident response
Congestion pricing
Big questions for transportation future
The dialog continues on air quality …
Air quality is improving in the region …
… but there is still more work to do.
Air quality is improving … but there’s more work to be done.
Half of all smog-forming emissions in the region come from the tailpipes of cars and trucks.
What’s keeping the business community awake at night?
Making the budget work
Shoring up productivity
Balancing sustainability interests with existing resources
Meeting regulatory requirements
How are you coping with fuel costs?
How we work with our 1,600 Employer Partners:
– Consultation Benchmarking commute activity Developing commute options programs to reduce overhead
– Professional advice Offering technical expertise to pilot/refine programs
– Lowering environmental impact Evaluating facilities/maintenance practices
– Onsite event coordination Educating employees about available commute options Assisting with targeted carpool and vanpool ridematching
– Results tracking Providing reports and analysis on program efficacy
All services provided at no cost.
What our team can do for you
1. Provide one-on-one consulting services at no cost to your organization:
Establish a commute options program that fits your needs
Identify ways to reduce parking/energy demands at your facility
Reduce unnecessary diesel engine idling at the workplace
Set up employee vanpools (vendors provide the vans, insurance and maintenance)
Evaluate opportunities for compressed work weeks, telework and flex time
Offer guidance on leveraging tax incentives for clean commuting
What our team can do for you
2. Educate employees on commute options services and incentives:
Help employees find carpool or vanpool partners to share the ride
Connect employees with services offering a free Guaranteed Ride Home
Reward clean commuting employees with cash incentives and prizes
Market commuter programs through events held at your workplace
Inform employees about traffic and air quality issues
What our team can do for you
3. Report the impact of your organization’s commute options program
Provide customized data on program results to plug into your sustainability reporting
Illustrate mileage, air pollution and financial savings achieved
Seek positive exposure for your program
We offer targeted commuting solutions to the right employees
Map employee commutes
Identify groups of employees and match with appropriate commute options
Deliver special targeted messaging
Telework:A business strategy
More than 250 Georgia employers have worked with us on telework programs
Assessing candidates
Developing policies
Training teleworkers and telemanagers
Piloting programs
Making technology recommendations
Measuring productivity
One employer in north Atlanta saves $800K annually on real estate because of their telework program.
Another employer saves $40K annually on heating/cooling.
Telework:A business strategy to reduce facilities costs
Diesel Idle Reduction Program
What is one of the simplest ways to reduce
your organization’s environmental footprint?
Avoid unnecessary engine idling.
Reduce unnecessary diesel engine idlingat your workplace.
Does your organization manage a fleet of vehicles?
Do you receive deliveries at your facility?
Is there a passenger pick-up/drop off area at your facility?
Important reasons to reduce unnecessary diesel idling at your location:
Protect Employee Health Diesel exhaust contains more than
40 hazardous air pollutants and carcinogens
Diesel exhaust concentrates at ground level and can enter buildingsthrough air intakes, doors and windows
Save on Fuel and Maintenance Expenses Idling wastes more fuel and causes twice the wear on internal parts
compared to driving at highway speeds
Prolonged idling can reduce the operating life of engine oil by 75%
Taking action and establishing a policy is an easy wayto raise your organization’s “green” profile
Receive program support and materials at no cost to reduce unnecessary idling
Services offered include:
Signage to inform drivers, vendors and employees of your No-Idling policy
Policy templates that can be adapted to fit your organization’s needs
Compelling fact sheets and cards for drivers and employees explaining the reasons for the policy
Dashboard stickers for your fleet
Dedicated program manager
Georgia employers succeed in optimizing their workplaces with commute options
Starting a vanpool program at its Cobb County facility helped Georgia-Pacific avoid a 130-space parking expansion, saving $100,000.
A Few Success Stories:
Georgia employers succeed in optimizing their workplaces with commute options
Lathem Time’s compressed work week program helps the organization save $50,000 annually on heating and cooling costs.
A Few Success Stories:
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Georgia employers succeed in optimizing their workplaces with commute options
CCH Small Firm Services successfully managed a relocation effort from Rome to Kennesaw with assistance from The Clean Air Campaign, using commuter mapping and survey tools to connect employees with new commute options.
A Few Success Stories:
Make informed decisions about your facilities
Measuring the success of your commute options program:
•Vehicle Miles Reduced•Total Pollution Reduced•CO2 Emissions Reduced•Fuel Maintenance and Cost Savings
How one employer folded performance data into sustainability reporting
Delta employees in Atlanta saved a combined $700,000 on commute costs in one year through their use of alternatives to driving alone.
Employees earn financial incentives for choosing cleaner ways to commute
1. Clean up your commute.
2. Log your commute.
3. Earn cash. Win prizes.
More than 85,000 Georgia commuters have participated since 2002.
How It Works:
Incentive programs available to employees
Cash for CommutersEarn $3 a day, up to $100
Switch to carpool, transit, vanpool, walk or bike to work
Carpool RewardsEarn monthly gas cards worth $40-$60
Carpool with three or more people to work
Commuter PrizesWin $25 prizes for clean commuting
Each clean commute trip you log is a chance to win
Vanpool Incentive Program
Earn incentives for recruiting new riders
Earn $50 referral bonuses for each new rider you recruit
Clean Air Commuter Champions
Get recognized for clean commuting
Earn a special certificate and reward
What You Get How It Works
Register at www.LogYourCommute.org
Employees can get a Guaranteed Ride Home
Unscheduled overtime.
Carpool partners left at 5:45pm.
No problem.
Registered employees can receive up to 5 free rides home (or to their car) each year through RideSmart’s “Guaranteed Ride Home” program when unexpected events cause them to miss their usual ride home.
Some of the best work anywhere on sustainability issues for workplaces is happening right here
Association for Commuter Transportation
Leadership Award
Presented to The Clean Air Campaign in 2009
Innovative Programs
Voluntary Actions
15 Years of Expertise
No Cost
1.4 million miles of vehicle travel eliminated
700 tons of pollution kept out of the air we breathe
Each day in Metro Atlanta
Each year, we save Georgians more than $150 million on gas and vehicle expenses
The Clean Air Campaign’s mission
is to affect what 2 components?
a. Traffic & stress
b. Gas prices & congestion
c. Population growth & air quality
d. Air quality & traffic
Question 1
With regards to transportation in Georgia, what can we do in the future?
a. Offer commute options
b. Create more roads
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
Question 2
What percentage of smog-forming emissions come from the tailpipes of cars?
a. 50%
b. 40%
c. 25%
d. 15%
Question 3
Services offered by the Clean Air Campaign DO NOT include: (multiple right answers)
a. Assistance in parking lot design
b. Monthly reports of clean commute efforts at your worksite
c. Fully subsidized transit passes for all employees
d. Consulting on compressed work weeks
Question 4
How many employers have partnered with the Clean Air Campaign?
a. 1400
b. 1500
c. 1600
d. 1800
Question 5
Teleworking is:
(multiple right answers)
a. Offered to everyone onsite
b. A way to increase productivity
c. A business strategy
d. A way to work from home and take care of small children
Question 6
Answer the following (True/False):
Diesel exhaust contains more than 40 harmful pollutants & carcinogens
Idling does not cause wear & tear on internal vehicle parts
Your company must write their own policy from scratch
CAC provides educational materials for drivers about no-idling
Question 7
How can your company reduce its need for a new parking lot:
(multiple right answers)
a. Start telework policy
b. Encourage carpooling
c. Facilitate a new vanpool
d. Purchase bike racks
Question 8
Which incentive program gives out the biggest one-time payout:
a. Commuter Prizes
b. Carpool Rewards
c. Commuter Champions
d. Cash for Commuters
Question 9
Who is eligible for a Guaranteed Ride Home:
a. Carpoolers
b. Transit Riders
c. Walkers
d. All of the above
Question 10