| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.61 |
| Liaison | Margaret Lo |
| Submission Date | Sept. 28, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Ball State University
OP-10: Computer Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.93 / 2.00 |
Matt
Stephenson Senior Director of Business Services for Purchasing, Printing, and Contracts Business and Auxiliary Services |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors?:
Yes
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The website URL where the EPEAT policy, directive, or guidelines are posted :
None
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
The university currently has a purchasing agreement with the Lenovo company for desktop and laptop computers which are energy-efficient including the Lenovo ThinkPad Notebooks, ThinkCentre Desktops, ThinkVision Monitors which are EPEAT Gold, EPA Energy Star rated and GreenGuard Certified.
*The Lenovo ThinkPad Notebooks have mercury-free, arsenic-free LED backlit displays.
*The Lenovo ThinkCentre Desktops have earned the EPA Energy Star 5.0 ratings and the model is made from 30% post-consumer recycled plastic resin and the keyboard is made up of 35% recycled material.
*The Lenovo ThinkVision Monitors have earned the EPA Energy Star 5.0 ratings and the model is made from 255 post-consumer recycled plastics.
All MAC computers purchased are EPEAT Gold.
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Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT computers)?:
Yes
None
Expenditures on EPEAT Gold desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
4,100,000
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
0
US/Canadian $
None
Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
4,300,000
US/Canadian $
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information regarding MAC computers can be found at :
http://www.apple.com/environment/energy-efficiency/
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