Frank Rukavina - 2011 GreenGov Symposium
Frank Rukavina - 2011 GreenGov Symposium
Frank Rukavina - 2011 GreenGov Symposium
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<strong>2011</strong> <strong>GreenGov</strong> <strong>Symposium</strong>Oct. 31 -‐ Nov. 2, <strong>2011</strong>Washington Hilton • Washington, DCNREL Employee Commuting<strong>Frank</strong> <strong>Rukavina</strong>Director of SustainabilityNational Renewable Energy LaboratoryFleet Management Session 3NREL Employee CommutingEmployee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
NREL Mission and AssetsMission: Develop renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advancerelated science and engineering, and transfer knowledge and innovations to address the nation'senergy and environmental goals Government Owned,Contractor OperatedUS Department of EnergyAlliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC Staffing 2500 70 different countries, 30 differentlanguages 1,300 bachelors, 800 masters, and 450PhD and JDs Extensive PartnershipsWith commercial companiesWith research organizationsworldwide Major Industrial PartneringFacilities Risk reduction prior to technologyintroduction Wind, distributed generation, PVmanufacturing, biofuelsGovernance and OversightSouth Table Mountain SiteNational Wind Technology CenterFleet Management Session 3Employee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
Leadership and Mission Sustainably AlignedI am fully convinced that our mission isboth enabled and enhanced by ourleadership in sustainability. Theemployees of NREL and I are committedto incorporating sustainable principles inour work, and we encourage applicationof these same principles by ourstakeholders. Through our actions wecan establish a new benchmark for whatis possible.-NREL Director Dr. Dan ArvizuFleet Management Session 3PIX 14387Employee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
NREL Campus of the Future Master Plan• Slide Bullet 1• Slide Bullet 2 Slide Bullet 2-‐a Slide Bullet 2-‐a-‐i Net Zero Energy Campus Carbon Neutral Sustainable Transportationand Commuting Pedestrian Friendly Amenities Sustainable Regional andCommunity ConnectionsFleet Management Session 3NREL Employee CommutingEmployee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
Sustainable NREL First formal sustainability program established in 2000 Began reporting greenhouse gas emissions in 2002 Reports to the Laboratory Chief Operating Officer, staff of 5.5Fleet Management Session 3Employee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
Scope 3 Greenhouse GasReduction Initiatives•Promote Alternative Workingand Commuting•Minimize air travel•Near zero waste management•Onsite Renewable energyFleet Management Session 3Employee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>Innovation for Our Energy Future
Sustainable NREL Commuting Council• To promote effective and efficient commuting and working practices at NREL Established June 12, 2009 14 lab-‐wide representatives, chairperson and Subject Matter Experts Subcommittees Diverse perspectives 2 DOE representatives Alternative Working Telecommuting Baseline and Metrics Taxes and ComplianceAlternate Work Schedule (AWS)Alternative Commuting Mass transit Eco Pass NREL Shuttles Carpooling Rideshare matching (NREL/DRCOG) Vanpooling Vanpool vouchers Bicycling and pedestrian Supportive infrastructureTeleconferencingFleet Management Session 3Employee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
Alternative Working Program• Telecommuting and AWS Pilot conducted in FY 2009492 employees from over a dozen groupsTelecommuting program governance Telecommuting Procedure Telecommuting Agreement Telecommuting / Home Safety Guidelines IT Tools; Telecommuting Reference Card Candidate Assessment Tool for TelecommutingTelecommuting training videos Workers Managers• Telecommuting opened Lab-‐wide 2010 -‐ Survey in <strong>2011</strong> indicated19% of staff telecommute at least once per weekFleet Management Session 3Employee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
Alternative Commuting Programs• Mass Transit Eco Pass from Regional Transportation District (RTD)• NREL Shuttles to 2 Park-n-Ride transfer stations• Six Shuttle routes Lab-wide• Eco Pass usage for business travel vs. commuting tracked separately• Carpooling two Rideshare matching programs• DRCOG Rideshare• NREL Car Pooling SharePoint• Vanpooling• Vanpool Incentive Program provides monthly vouchers for up to $200 to pay the fare foremployees who participate in official vanpools• Bicycling and Pedestrian Supportive infrastructure• The Guaranteed Ride Home Program• Available when any form of alternative commuting is usedFleet Management Session 3Employee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
Example of Shuttle Route MapsMaps are availableon theSustainable NRELWebsiteShuttle schedulesare also availableby I Phone andDroidFleet Management Session 3NREL Employee CommutingEmployee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
StructureIncentivized parking forVan PoolingCar PoolingLow Emission VehiclesPlug-in stations for electric vehiclesControlled loading to minimize lightingFleet Management Session 3Employee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
Questions or Thoughts ?Research Support FacilityVisit us at: NREL.govFleet Management Session 3Employee Commuting October 31, <strong>2011</strong>
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