Establish and implement an idle reduction policy
Rationale: Idle reduction policies reduce the amount of time vehicles idle unnecessarily, cutting emissions, noise pollution, and reducing air pollution — contributing to a diminished risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, as well as anxiety and depression.
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Requirements
Demonstrate compliance with the below:
Idle Reduction Policy (Full Credit):
Establish and implement an idle reduction policy that includes all of the following:
- Establish and implement a policy that prohibits vehicle idle times of more than 3 minutes excluding all of the following:
- legally authorized emergency motor vehicles
- necessary operation (such as a bus idling to deliver passengers, maintenance vehicles who rely on primary engine power)
- electric vehicles.
- Ensure the policy applies to all vehicles entering the project boundary, both personal and commercial.
- Incorporate idle reduction signage in all designated loading areas within the project boundary.
- Establish a protocol for reporting offenses.
- Share the policy with all tenants through one of the following (for multi-tenant projects only):
- tenant leases
- tenant manuals
Compliance Documentation
Design Pathway
Requirement 1
- Upload the annotated idle reduction policy that will be implemented.
Requirement 2
- Checkbox to certify that the idle reduction policy will apply to all vehicles entering the project boundary.
Requirement 3
- Upload design drawings showing the design of the idle reduction signage.
Requirement 4
- Checkbox to certify that the idle reduction policy will include a protocol for reporting offenses.
Requirement 5
- For multi-tenant projects, select here to certify that the policy will be shared with all tenants through the following (one minimum):
- tenant leases
- tenant manuals
Built Pathway
Requirement 1
- Upload the annotated idle reduction policy.
Requirement 2
- Checkbox to certify that the idle reduction policy applies to all vehicles entering the project boundary.
Requirement 3
- Upload annotated photographs showing the idle reduction signage located within designated loading areas
- Upload an annotated plan showing all designated loading areas within the project
Requirement 4
- Checkbox to certify that the idle reduction policy includes a protocol for reporting offenses.
Requirement 5
- For multi-tenant projects, select here to certify that the policy will be shared with all tenants through the following (one minimum):
- tenant leases
- tenant manuals
- For multi-tenant projects, upload a copy of the tenant lease or manual that includes the policy.
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