*****CONTACT INFORMATION*****
Name of
Government Agency (Please use something
externally recognizable; for example,
"City of Gotham NY" or "Gotham
NY Sheriff" rather
than "SUA FO" or "Fleet
Operations". There is a max. of 50 characters):
Your First Name:
Postal Address 1:
Postal Address 2:
City: State/Province:
Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Northwest Territories, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
Nunavut, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada
Yukon, Canada
Alabama, USA
Alaska, USA
Arizona, USA
Arkansas, USA
California, USA
Colorado, USA
Connecticut, USA
Delaware, USA
District of Columbia, USA
Florida, USA
Georgia, USA
Hawaii, USA
Idaho, USA
Illinois, USA
Indiana, USA
Iowa, USA
Kansas, USA
Kentucky, USA
Louisiana, USA
Maine, USA
Maryland, USA
Massachusetts, USA
Michigan, USA
Minnesota, USA
Mississippi, USA
Missouri, USA
Montana, USA
Nebraska, USA
Nevada, USA
New Hampshire, USA
New Jersey, USA
New Mexico, USA
New York, USA
North Carolina, USA
North Dakota, USA
Ohio, USA
Oklahoma, USA
Oregon, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
Rhode Island, USA
South Carolina, USA
South Dakota, USA
Tennessee, USA
Texas, USA
Utah, USA
Vermont, USA
Virginia, USA
Washington, USA
West Virginia, USA
Wisconsin, USA
Wyoming, USA
Your phone:
Your Job
Title:
*****FLEET COMPOSITION*****
1.
DEDICATED ALTERNATIVE FUEL & HYBRID VEHICLES:
VEHICLE CLASS
FUEL TYPE
TOTAL IN FLEET
%
OF FLEET IN CLASS
Light Duty Classes 1 and 2 GVW up to 10,000
lbs.
Propane
CNG
Electric
Hybrid
Medium Duty Classes 3,4, and 5 GVW >10,000
to 19,500 lbs.
Propane
CNG
Electric
Hybrid
Heavy Duty Classes 6,7, and 8 >19,500 lbs.
Propane
CNG
Electric
Hybrid
*****FUEL & EMISSIONS*****
2. FUEL USAGE:
Flex Fuel Vehicles:
Traditional fuel used: Diesel (gals.):
3. FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES:
30 MPG
(Highway) or more, and the percentage of
those vehicles as reflected in the total
number of vehicles in your light duty
fleet.
Number of >30MPG
Vehicles:
4. BIO & ALTERNATIVE FUEL
USAGE:
FUEL TYPE
USED Y/N
# GALLONS PER YEAR
OVERALL % OF FUEL USED
E-85
Propane
CNG
LNG
Bio Diesel
% of Blend:
5. EMISSIONS REDUCTION:
% of On-Road vehicles & equipment with
emissions filters installed:
% of Off-Road vehicles & equipment with
emissions filters installed:
List any reduction in diesel particulate
matter for any modifications completed
during the past year.
Percentage of particulate matter reduction
after filter installation when compared to
previous years emissions
What were your Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
for the reported year?
Has the total number of vehicles in your
fleet increased, decreased or remained the
same as compared to last year?
Choose one
Increased
Decreased
Remained the same
*****POLICY & PLANNING*****
6. PURCHASING POLICY:
7. LONG RANGE PLANNING:
Does your fleet department have an
established long range capital improvement
plan that includes the replacement of
current fleet vehicles at the end of their
lifecycle with more fuel efficient vehicles?
Does that plan set yearly goals for fuel
efficiency & emissions standards for each
vehicle class?
8. FLEET RIGHT
TYPING:
Does your
agency have an established and approved
policy that dictates standards for vehicle &
equipment sizes as required for specific job
duties? This policy would compare job
requirements against vehicle size to reduce
the purchase of oversized and/or non 4X4
vehicles when smaller and more fuel
efficient vehicles would suffice. Is there
an active and ongoing evaluation program of
current fleet vehicle types to see if
smaller vehicles may fit the need when job
requirements change?
9. FLEET RIGHT
SIZING:
Does your
agency have an established and approved
policy to control the overall size of your
fleet and to set standards for any
requirements to increase fleet size?
10. POLICIES & PROCEDURES:
What
policies or procedures have been implemented
(and enforced) to reduce vehicle usage and
fuel consumption?
For example:
* Frivolous
Use Policy / How do you detect frivolous use
in your fleet.
*
Anti-Idling policy.
* Altering
work schedules or trips to coincide with low
density traffic times.
* Reducing
the weight of the vehicle through the
removal and storage of unnecessary
equipment.
11. ROUTE PLANNING:
Does your
agency employ route planning as a way of
limiting the daily mileage of fleet vehicles
while reducing total vehicles on the road?
For example: Has the Department of Public
Works, analyzed the refuse truck fleet
routes to determine if daily collection
routes can be combined or changed to reduce
the number of trucks on the road. Did the
analysis consider ways to reduce the number
of left-hand turns?
*****FLEET UTILIZATION*****
12. LOAN POOLS:
Does your
organization currently employ loan pools or
commercial flex cars to reduce the size of
your fleet and increase efficiency? If so,
please state the reduction of fleet vehicles
achieved through this process.
13. CAR SHARE / RIDE
SHARE:
Does you
agency have an established policy in regards
to car sharing of government owned vehicles? If such a
policy exists, does your agency have a
method to facilitate the exchange of
information so the employees know how &
where to find a ride share opportunity?
*****EDUCATION*****
14. OUTREACH PROGRAMS:
Does your
agency have an active outreach program to
inform other departments within your
organization of the following
information/programs:
*
Availability of new green fleet technologies
to meet their requirements.
* Tips on
saving fuel – Check tire pressure,
Anti-idling policy, etc.
15. STAFF EDUCATION:
Do you or
your fleet management staff participate in
Green Fleet Seminars or subscribe to
publications that promote green fleet
technologies? If so, please list the
organizations/publications and the dates of
last attendance.
16. EMPLOYEE EDUCATION:
Do you have
an active training program for fleet
technicians that focuses on the maintenance
of new green fleet vehicles and equipment?
17. DRIVER EDUCATION:
Do you have
an established drivers training program that
instructs and promotes green driving
techniques?
*****EXECUTIVE
& EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT*****
18. EXECUTIVE INVOLVEMENT:
Has your
government or agency leadership formally
approved (in writing) legislation committing
their support for green fleet initiatives.
Have specific goals and objectives been set
in regards to fuel efficiency and
implementation of alternate fueled vehicles.
19. EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT:
Do you have an established Green Fleet
suggestion program the rewards for employees
who contribute ideas that have a positive
and measurable effect on the fleet program?
Does this program include the recognition of
employees who have significantly reduced the
fuel consumption of government owned
equipment? Do you conduct regular meetings
with your staff to discuss current and
future objectives of greening your fleet?
*****SUPPORTING PROGRAMS*****
20. USE OF TECHNOLOGY:
Describe the use of any additional
technologies that help in the reduction of
fuel consumption or emissions. Technologies
would include, but is not limited to: anti
idling devices, global positioning equipment
(GPS), or in-car monitoring devices.
21. RECYCLING PROGRAMS:
22. FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS: List any programs or improvements you made
to your maintenance facilities that
increases energy efficiency.
23. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
24. OTHER INITIATIVES:
?????DID WE
MISS ANYTHING?????
We strive to provide you with the best
information available. However, we are not
perfect and seek your insight on how we can
improve this program. Please take the time
to enter your thoughts about our green fleet
award.
