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EBOM-2009 SSc4:Alternative Commuting Transportation

Option on Survey of Fuel-efficient Carpool /Vanpool?

Hello, I have used a survey that was accepted by GBCI based on the Leeduser Template, however, I feel like it would streamline the process if I gave two additional options in the How You Travelled to Work section: 1.) Fuel-efficient Vehicle Carpool / Vanpool (shared a fuel-efficient vehicle with at least one other person). 2.) Drove / Rode alone in a Fuel-efficient vehicle. Would this be acceptable? Your thoughts? Should I just stick with the LEEDuser template?

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Trista Brown
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Mon, 01/04/2016 - 21:16

Hi Michelle, I think you could capture your proposed changes by revising the existing question to say "If you drove alone or carpooled, what is your vehicle's make model year". That way a respondent would be prompted to input their vehicle information if they drove alone or if they carpooled. In general I'd steer away from using the term "fuel-efficient vehicle" because each vehicle must be checked against ACEEE's Green Score to confirm it meets the low-emitting/fuel-efficient requirement. If people just self-report that their car is fuel-efficient you're likely to get flagged by the reviewer for not confirming the ACEEE Green Scores.

Mon, 01/04/2016 - 21:56

Hello Trista, I am glad I asked and will modify the survey accordingly!

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