Idling at Event Venues:
Excessive idling of delivery trucks, coaches, and other vehicles can often be an issue at public venues such as sports complexes, hotels, theaters, and other event locations and venues. In 2008 the City and County of Denver Department of Environmental Health and the Colorado Convention Center (CCC) conducted a social marketing pilot program to reduce commercial vehicle idling. The pilot program was successful in dramatically reducing the frequency and duration of idling at the CCC (see the results summary graph below), and the City will be applying the lessons learned at this venue to others efforts city-wide.
Idling time for vehicles observed idling at the Colorado Convention Center, pre- and post- Engines Off campaign.
Engines Off was a success at the Convention Center thanks in part to the participation of the Engines Off partner businesses who took the Engines Off pledge (PDF) to prevent unnecessary idling:
- Arrow Stage Lines
- Brede of Colorado
- Carey Limousine
- CEVA Logistics
- Colorado Charter and Transportation Company
- Conference Audio Visual, Inc.
- Davis Audio Visual Inc.
- Dowlen Sound, Inc.
- Floral Elegance Unlimited
- Floral Expressions
- Freeman Decorating Company
- Gray Line of Denver
- J & S Audio Visual, Inc.
- Listen Up Pro Audio
- Perfect Petal
- Primer Charter
- Production Services International (Audio Denver & All Events Lighting)
- Ramblin Express
- RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.
- The Plant Man Denver
- VAE Visual Aids Electronics
- Wildernest Logistic Solutions
- Yellow Cab
- Yellow Transportation
Summary reports for the CCC projects from consultants GBSM and BBC Research are now available:
Engines Off Idling Reduction Social Marketing Pilot Program (PDF)
Colorado Convention Center Idling Study Pre- and Post-Campaign Results (PDF)
Colorado Convention Center’s Engines Off webpage
