09. Programming & Evaluation - Commuter Survey

Conduct an occupant commuter survey

Rationale: An annual commuter survey provides information about satisfaction with available transportation options, which can be used to guide future enhancements aimed at promoting commuter health and supporting active transportation and accessibility.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with below:

Commuter Survey - (Full Credit):

Conduct an occupant commuter survey that meets all of the following requirements:

1. The occupant commuter survey is fielded annually.
2. The occupant commuter survey includes a summary detailing the following:
   • number of alternative commute trips, including walking, carpooling, biking, or using public transit
   • number of conventional commute trips, including the use of personal vehicles.
3. Meets the response rate below based on the number of full- and part-time employees and staff:
   • for 1 - 1000 full- and part-time employees and staff, a 30% response rate
   • for 1001 - 2000 full- and part-time employees and staff, a 25% response rate
   • for 2001- 3500 full- and part-time employees and staff, a 20% response rate
   • for 3501 - 5000 full- and part-time employees and staff, a 15% response rate
   • for 5,001 - 10,000 full- and part-time employees and staff, a 10% response rate
   • for over 10,000 full- and part-time employees and staff, the required response rate decreases by 1% for every additional 1,000 occupants to a minimum of 5%.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

• Requirement 1:
  • Checkbox to certify that the commuter survey will be fielded annually.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the commuter survey will include a detailed summary detailing:
    
    • number of alternative commute trips, including walking, carpooling, biking, or using public transit
    • number of conventional commute trips, including the use of personal vehicles.
  • Upload a copy of the commuter survey that will be fielded.
• Requirement 3:
  • Checkbox to certify that the commuter survey will meet the required response rate based on the number of full- and part-time employees and staff.

Built Pathway

• Requirement 1:
  • Checkbox to certify that the commuter survey is fielded annually.
• Requirement 2:
  • Upload a copy of the fielded commuter survey including:
    
    • number of alternative commute trips, including walking, carpooling, biking, or using public transit
    • number of conventional commute trips, including the use of personal vehicles.
• Requirement 3:
  • Text box to input the number of survey responses that were received.
  • Text box to input the total number of full- and part-time employees and staff within the building(s).