Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.38
Liaison Laurie Husted
Submission Date June 12, 2014
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STARS v2.0

Bard College
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Laurie Husted
Sustainability Manager
Bard Office of Sustainability (BoS)
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase computers and/or other electronic products that are EPEAT registered or meet similar multi-criteria sustainability standards for electronic products?:
Yes

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A copy of the electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
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The electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines :
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
Most computer purchases are made through a single procurer and she ensures that the correct purchases are made. Some departments purchase desktop equipment on their own. However, they are purchasing the same equipment, which is at the Gold standard.

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Does the institution wish to pursue to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT registered electronics)?:
Yes

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Expenditures on EPEAT registered desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment::
Expenditure Per Level
EPEAT Bronze 0 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Silver 0 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Gold 183,920 US/Canadian $

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Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
183,920 US/Canadian $

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The website URL where information about the institution's electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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