An investigation into the AMS food and beverage : optimal modes of campus food delivery

With the arrival of the New Student Union Building at UBC Vancouver, UBC Campus will experience many new features that will advance and support great student life. Included in those features are Food and Beverage delivery services provided by the Alma Mater Society. As the AMS is a large stakeholder in the New SUB project, they have brought upon some goals and requirements as part of their initiative. The AMS wishes to see the New SUB reach and withhold a platinum level LEED standing while actively being a part of the community. Part of the AMS initiative included revamping the current F&B delivery state. Currently, the AMS does F&B delivery on campus using standard vehicles, which means emissions and dependent on the time of day, traffic congestion. This report details viable alternatives and their pros and cons. As the AMS initiative also included the sustainability factor, this report takes that into heavy consideration while conducting research regarding the alternatives. As F&B delivery is high in demand for on campus students, this report details three specific variations of electric bicycles, as a very feasible alternative. Students living on campus were surveyed asking for their preference on various topics and keeping sustainability in mind, this report has found that one model in particular was favored over others in all aspects. A Triple Bottom Line analysis was also conducted for all alternatives discussed and the TBL assessment correlates with the results acquired from the survey positively. With the development of the New SUB, new ideals for sustainability are required, and this report portrays realistic suggestions for the Alma Mater Society at UBC Vancouver. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”Applied Science, Faculty ofUnreviewedUndergraduat