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Commercial Building Nomination
Completed applications must be submitted by April 7, 2017
Primary Building Contact
Nominator Information (if different)
Name
Name
Title
Title
Company/Building Site
Company
[Use official name to appear on award materials]
Address
Address
City/State
City/State
Phone
Phone
Email
Email
The Best Places to Live-Work-Play | Car Free is an initiative of The Business Council of Fairfield
County’s Stamford Transportation Roundtable.
Applications can be mailed, faxed or emailed to:
The Business Council of Fairfield County, One Landmark Square, Stamford, CT 06901
Fax: 203-967-8294
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[email protected]
Required Activities
For award consideration, you need to check all activities in this content section.
Transportation program must be available to all tenants
Designated Transportation Coordinator is responsible for the program
Transportation Program information is included in new tenant packets.
Community transportation programs are actively promoted by the building manager or designated
Transportation Coordinator.
Building Manager has signed up for CT Alerts or municipal alerting system
Complete a synopsis of the commute option program
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Building Owner/Tenant Collaboration
For award consideration, please note for Platinum, you need to check at least 3 activities in this
content section; for Gold, you need to check at least 2 activities in this content section; for Silver,
you need to check at least 2 activities in this content section and for Bronze you need to check at
least 1 activity in this content section.
Written Policy/Procedure Manual for the commute option program
Tenant Transportation Committee Established and helps coordinate activities
Transportation program has a mission statement
Transportation program has a budget
Encourages tenants to provide transportation fringe benefit
Encourage tenants to develop telecommute/flextime policy
Encourage tenants to provide transit subsidy
Encourage tenants to provide guaranteed ride program
Offer guaranteed ride program for tenants
Encourage tenants to sign up with CT Alerts and have employees complete an Emergency Commute
Plan to support community resiliency
Collaborates with local transit agency
Collaborates with CT Rides/MetroPool
Collaborates with municipality and government entities
Participates in Transportation Management Association, private sector transportation committee, or
similar organization.
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Communications and Supportive Amenities
For award consideration, please note for Platinum, you need to check at least 3 activities in this
content section; for Gold, you need to check at least 2 activities in this content section; for Silver,
you need to check at least 2 activities in this content section and for Bronze you need to check at
least 1 activity in this content section.
Dry cleaning services provided on-site
Cafeteria provided on-site
Walking distance to restaurants
ATM available
Teleconferencing facilities
On-site fitness facilities
Building on-site amenities for employees (e.g. dry cleaning, ATM, cafeteria)
Annual commuting report is made available to employees and managers
Lunch and Learn events on commute program
Employer participates in Bike to Work Day, Walk to Work Day type events
A variety of methods or techniques used to disseminate commuter information to employees
Promote health and wellness benefits of the transportation commute program
Annual Transportation Report is made available to tenants
Hold tenant Lunch and Learn events on transportation program elements
Participate in transportation events (e.g. Bike to Work Day, Earth Day, etc.)
Hold Farmers’ Market on with or with neighboring building
Concierge or package management system
Located within ¼ mile of transit route (e.g. bus, rail, bus rapid transit, ferry)
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Building Site Commute Option Resources
For award consideration, please note for Platinum, you need to check at least 3 activities in this
content section; for Gold, you need to check at least 2 activities in this content section; for Silver,
you need to check at least 2 activities in this content section and for Bronze you need to check at
least 1 activity in this content section.
Bicycle lockers provided
Provide a bike sharing program (e.g. Zagster, etc.)
Bicycle paths/lanes maps provided
Covered Bicycle parking provided
Provide lockers and showers for employees who walk/bike to work
Establish safe walking routes linking employer site to transit hubs, shopping, and parks
Provide walking maps
Carpool/vanpool ride matching services offered
Vanpool programs offered
Shuttles to/from transit hubs/remote lots offered
Ridesharing services offered (e.g. Uber, Lyft, etc.)
Car sharing services offered (e.g. Zipcar, etc)
Reserved/preferential parking for carpools
Reserved/preferential parking for vanpools
Provides electric vehicle charging stations
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Provides electric vehicle charging stations
Building Site Outcome Data
For award consideration, please note for Platinum, you need to check at least 3 activities in this
content section; for Gold, you need to check at least 2 activities in this content section; for Silver,
you need to check at least 2 activities in this content section and for Bronze you need to check at
least 1 activity in this content section.
Transportation Survey conducted to measure current tenant commuting/ transportation behaviors
Economic/Environmental impact of the transportation program is measured
Ride share participation rates
Bike share participation rates
Transit Shuttle participation
Carpool preferential parking usage
Vanpool preferential parking usage
Carpool/vanpool preferential parking usage
Electric vehicle parking usage
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Program Synopsis
All applicants should complete this form. Provide a concise summary, in 1000 words or less of the
Commercial Building commute option program (e.g. information about your building, goals and
objectives of the program, program design, how the program was implemented, outcomes, and how
you measure success.)
Please also provide a brief narrative about your building/development, i.e., type of use; number of
tenants; number of FTEs; unique space features; total square footage; when building constructed,
etc.
A best practice exchange document will be produced and distributed at the recognition event. Your
summary should be suitable for inclusion in this best practice exchange document. Final content
approval from you as well as your company logo will be requested.
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Program Outcome Form 1
Directions: Platinum award applicants must complete 2 outcome forms. Gold award applicants must
complete 1 outcome form. Use this form to report on one of the commute activities or initiatives that
was completed at the worksite.
An example activity might be on a Transportation Fair (describe the event, the number of
participants, how the fair was marketed, what you would you do differently) or Transportation
Challenge (e.g. Car Free Day challenge), or the implementation and results of a bikesharing
program, shuttle buses, etc.
Program Name
Program Focus
Start Date/End Dates (most recent 12 month period covered)
Program Description: Describe all aspects of the program including program goals, incentives,
materials used, etc.
Program Results: What were the program results? How many tenants participated?
What aspects were successful? What would you do differently?
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Program Outcome Form 2
Directions: Platinum award applicants must complete 2 outcome forms. Gold award applicants must
complete 1 outcome form. Use this form to report on one of the commute activities or initiatives that
was completed at the worksite.
An example activity might be on a Transportation Fair (describe the event, the number of
participants, how the fair was marketed, what you would you do differently) or Transportation
Challenge (e.g. Car Free Day challenge), or the implementation and results of a bikesharing
program, shuttle buses, etc.
Program Name
Program Focus
Start Date/End Dates (most recent 12 month period covered)
Program Description: Describe all aspects of the program including program goals, incentives,
materials used, etc.
Program Results: What were the program results? How many tenants participated? What aspects
were successful? What would you do differently?
Submit
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