DFA Awards Archive

best workplaces for commuters gold 2021
January 29, 2021
UCI Listed as Best Workplace for Commuters

UCI Transportation was honored by the Best Workplace for Commuters for the 13th consecutive year with its Race to Excellence Award. The National Center for Transit Research has identified UCI as one of the top universities in advancing customer-focused transportation services, including vanpool, carpool, and other transit options.

greenest garage award
December 9, 2020
UCI Ranked #2 in Green Garage Contest

For the inaugural award, 100 Best Fleets awarded UCI Transportation and Distribution Services for its exemplary work in showcasing environmentally committed fleet practices and comprehensive measures to support the “green the maintenance garage” movement while providing a roadmap for other maintenance facilities.

green fleet award ranked #10 in 2020
September 9, 2020
UCI Recognized in Green Fleet Awards with Top 10 Ranking

Thanks to the efforts of UCI Transportation and Distribution Services, our campus was recognized as the top university with the 10th greenest fleet in the nation during the Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference. UCI was awarded for exemplary work in fleet composition and utilization, fuel and emissions, executive and employee involvement, and supporting programs.

2020 recyclemania
May 13, 2020
UCI is 10 for 10 in 2020!
UCI has been competing in RecycleMania each year for 10 years and has maintained its Top 10 ranking, each year. UCI has sealed its position in the top 5% of the nation again. In this year’s RecycleMania, our rank in the national standing is seventh overall in the Diversion Category.
best workplaces for commuters gold 2020
January 30, 2020
UCI Receives its 12th Annual Race to Excellence Gold Award

UCI Transportation was honored by the Best Workplace for Commuters for the 12th consecutive year with its Race to Excellence Award. The National Center for Transit Research has identified UCI as one of the top universities in advancing customer-focused transportation services, including vanpool, carpool, and other transit options.

bike friendly university
October 17, 2019
2019-2023 Bike Friendly University | Platinum Award
The League of American Bicyclists has honored UCI with a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the university's achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.
uci professor leads students in the san joaquin marsh
September 3, 2019
Top 10 "Cool School" in the U.S. for Sustainability
Securing its 10th year of top 10 "cool" status, UCI has added more EV charging stations and finished converting its central-cooling plant to a system that conserves over 80 million gallons of potable water per year while cooling campus buildings—17 of which are certified LEED Platinum and seven of which are zero-waste facilities.
green fleet award ranked #22 in 2019
August 27, 2019
UCI Wins Green Fleet Award

UCI Transportation and Distribution Services was named one of the greenest fleets in North America at the third annual Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference. The UCI stood out for its strategic approach of incorporating zero-emission vehicles in support of campus operations and the UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative.

act expo fleet awards
April 30, 2019
2019 UCI's Fleet Recognition as Leader
The 2019 Leading Public Fleet Award winner is UCI's Transportation and Distribution Services, ensuring their “right size” and “right fuel” goals help their 52,000 students breathe cleaner air as the fleet incorporates their electrification plan.
best workplaces for commuters gold 2019
January 31, 2019
UCI announced as the Best Workplace for Commuters

UCI Transportation is honored by the Best Workplace for Commuters for the 11th consecutive year with its Race to Excellence Award. The National Center for Transit Research has identified UCI as one of the top universities in advancing customer-focused transportation services, including vanpool, carpool, and other transit options.

best workplaces for commuters gold 2018
January 31, 2018
UCI Receives Race to Excellence Award for 10 years running

UCI Transportation was honored for the 10th consecutive year with the Race to Excellence Best Workplaces for Commuters by the National Center for Transit Research. This award identifies UCI as one of the top universities taking exemplary steps in customer-focused transportation services such as vanpool, carpool, and transit options for employees.

mesa court towers
November 16, 2017
2017 DBIA Project of the Year
Completion of Mesa Court Towers in August 2016 aligned with celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the UCI campus.
best workplaces for commuters gold 2017
January 31, 2017
UCI Added to 2017 List of Best Workplace for Commuters

UCI Transportation is honored by the Best Workplace for Commuters for the 9th consecutive year with its Race to Excellence Award. The National Center for Transit Research has identified UCI as one of the top universities in advancing customer-focused transportation services, including vanpool, carpool, and other transit options.