| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.35 |
| Liaison | Laurie Husted |
| Submission Date | June 9, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bard College
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.50 / 3.00 |
Dan
Smith Energy Efficiency Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1: Institution-Wide Policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
- Bard Green Purchasing Policy & Guide
- Bard EATS and Real Food Standards rubrics
- IT department EPEAT Gold
- Paper Purchasing
- Environmental Services cleaning products policy
- Building and Grounds chemical and grounds products
- Green construction and renovation policy
Policies can be found at:
http://www.bard.edu/bandg/policies/
http://bos.bard.edu/energy-facilities-and-climate/
http://bos.bard.edu/transportation/
http://bos.bard.edu/reduce-reuse-recycle/
http://bos.bard.edu/land-and-grounds/
http://bos.bard.edu/purchasing/
http://bos.bard.edu/water/
http://bos.bard.edu/people/
Part 2: Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Yes
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
Institution employs LCCA less comprehensively, e.g. for certain types of systems or projects and not others
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
When purchasing major equipment - factors such as energy and water efficiency, maintenance costs, and disposal costs are all considered prior to purchase.
For purchasing durable goods, preference is given to items with demonstrated longevity, non-hazardous materials, and sustainable sourcing. For example: choosing non-hazardous products that do not require special disposal and fees.
Part 3: Commodity-Specific Sustainability Criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products/services in each category, e.g. by requiring or giving preference to multi-criteria sustainability standards, certifications and labels appropriate to the category. Broader, institution-wide policies should be reported in Part 1, above.
Chemically Intensive Products and Services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
All departments give preference to chemical products that are Green Seal, SCS & Ecologo certified.
Construction and Renovation
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for construction and renovation products:
Bard has a set of guidelines for all new construction projects to ensure energy-efficiency and green design:
New Construction & Major Renovation Policy:
http://bos.bard.edu/energy-facilities-and-climate/
Information Technology (IT)
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for IT products and services:
IT department always purchases equipment with EPEAT GOLD rating.
http://bos.bard.edu/purchasing/
Food Services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food services:
All food service vendors, including Chartwells Higher Education and other food-related concession operators, are vetted by Bard EATS (Eating Awareness Transforms Society) group and must demonstrate their ability to adhere to its mission and the Real Food Standards rubric. This criterion is disseminated to food service vendors who wish to do business with Bard, who are evaluated on their ability to meet those goals.
http://www.bard.edu/bardeats/
http://calculator.realfoodchallenge.org/help/resources
The Green Onion, our campus convenience store has committed to reducing all concession packaging by 5%. They will accomplish this by increasing bulk infrastructure and offerings and will work with Bard's Food Sustainability Director to accomplish this goal.
We are currently working on increasing healthy and local products for our vending machines, however no quantitative goal has been set at this time.
Garments and Linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional Services
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional services:
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Transportation and Fuels
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
Though not explicit to vehicles and fuels, the spirit of the Building & Grounds Dept. policy "F-BERD-008: Environmentally Sound Product Procurement", and the "Bard Green Purchasing Policy & Guide", extend to the actions of supervisors and directors when making any purchasing decisions. New vehicles are evaluated on these preferences, and include the following outcomes:
- Each year, the Buildings & Grounds Dept. allocates a portion of its budget to replace the oldest and least fuel-efficient vehicles in its fleet with newer models with improved fuel economy, replacing over a dozen vehicles this way in since 2012.
-Since 2010, B&G has experimented with the purchase (2) all-electric vans, (2) high-efficiency "mini" trucks, and (1) electric-hybrid shuttle bus.
- Since 2010, the Transportation Dept. has purchased four electric-hybrid sedans (Toyota Pruis) for its fleet, which are provided to other departments for short and long trips.
- In 2013, Bard installed its first electric charging station at the Alumni Center, and is currently developing a project to install four more charging stations on campus.
The Bard Climate Action Plan (ver. July 2017) also outlines the College’s preferences and strategies for fleet management, alternative transportation and renewable fuels, with the goal to completely gradually transition to a no/low carbon fleet by 2035.
B&G Dept. Policy No. F-BERD-008: Environmentally Sound Product Procurement
http://www.bard.edu/bandg/policies/
Download the Bard CAP at:
http://bos.bard.edu/energy-facilities-and-climate/
Wood and Paper
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for wood and paper products:
All departments give preference to wood & paper products that are FSC certified (as per the Bard Green Purchasing Policy & Guide).
Other Commodity Categories
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for other commodity categories:
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