Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 73.10
Liaison Jim Dees
Submission Date May 21, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Appalachian State University
SD-11: Procurement

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Crystal Simmons
Outreach and public relations
Office of Sustainability
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The percentage of institutionally purchased appliances that are ENERGY STAR rated (of eligible appliance categories):
86

Does the institution have a policy to purchase ENERGY STAR appliances whenever possible?:
Yes

The percentage of expenditures on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified office paper (US/Canadian dollars) :
0

Does the institution’s vendor code or policy require vendors to use less packaging?:
Yes

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

*Residential housing is the strongest representation of the types of appliances the university purchases. Within the residence halls, ALL of the washing machines are Energy Star-rated with most of our micro-fridge units being Energy Star-rated. There is currently university policy that all new appliances shall be Energy Star-rated.

*Appalachian State University and the State of North Carolina have many sustainable purchasing policies. Included categories are: paper, appliances cleaning products, fertilizers, pesticides, biodiesel, ethanol, local preference, packaging material, toner, hazardous chemicals, HVAC equipment, recycled content, and food.

*Appalachian State University purchases 30% recycled content for all central warehouse purchasing.

*State contracts that delineate recycled products - http://www.pandc.nc.gov/recycled.asp

*All of Appalachian's paper purchases through central purchasing are Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified.


*Residential housing is the strongest representation of the types of appliances the university purchases. Within the residence halls, ALL of the washing machines are Energy Star-rated with most of our micro-fridge units being Energy Star-rated. There is currently university policy that all new appliances shall be Energy Star-rated.

*Appalachian State University and the State of North Carolina have many sustainable purchasing policies. Included categories are: paper, appliances cleaning products, fertilizers, pesticides, biodiesel, ethanol, local preference, packaging material, toner, hazardous chemicals, HVAC equipment, recycled content, and food.

*Appalachian State University purchases 30% recycled content for all central warehouse purchasing.

*State contracts that delineate recycled products - http://www.pandc.nc.gov/recycled.asp

*All of Appalachian's paper purchases through central purchasing are Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified.

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