Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 65.09 |
Liaison | Matthew Liesch |
Submission Date | Oct. 15, 2020 |
Central Michigan University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.50 / 3.00 |
Eric
Urbaniak Student Reviewer OID |
Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
Central Michigan University (CMU) is committed to projecting a positive example through sustainable operations and education. CMU conserves energy, water, recycles, recovers food waste, cultivates sustainable human community, and builds sustainable decision making into the purchasing process. These guidelines are established to aid decision makers in purchasing environmentally preferable products and services.
PURPOSE:
Central Michigan University desires to comply with the highest standards of sustainability outlined by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Therefore, this document serves as a tool-kit for CMU purchasers in order to guide in making decisions to achieve the best sustainable return on investment.
POLICY:
Central Michigan University will make life cycle purchasing decisions, whenever possible, to reduce the University footprint on the environment. This includes, but is not limited to, purchasing products which will minimize air, water, and grounds pollution, energy and materials consumption, environmental destruction, single use products, and unsustainable packaging. This shall be achieved through balancing environmental, cultural, social, and economic sustainability when making purchasing decisions, and reusing and repurposing whenever possible.
Therefore, purchasers should make every effort to achieve the best sustainable return on investment. Consider short-term and long-term costs as well as quality and environmental impact when comparing product alternatives. Evaluate the total costs expected during the time a product is owned. All parties may collaborate to inform others of sustainable purchasing opportunities, and work to balance cultural, economic, social, and environmental sustainability when making a purchase.
Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
Part 3. Product-specific sustainability criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products and/or 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
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
https://www.cmich.edu/fas/fmgt/pep/Documents/Green%20Cleaning%20Policy.pdf
Consumable office products
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
Furniture and furnishings
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
These CMU standards can be found in the following document: https://www.cmich.edu/fas/fmgt/pep/Documents/Division%206%20-%20Wood,%20Plastics%20and%20Composites.pdf
Additionally, as noted on page 21 of the CMU electrical design standards, "Long Term Cost of Ownership Analysis may be required to determine the most cost effective lighting solution." This document can be found through the following link: https://www.cmich.edu/fas/fmgt/pep/Documents/Division%2026%20Electrical.pdf
Finally, as detailed in the CMU general design requirements, several LEED qualifications must be met when constructing new buildings on campus. See general requirement in the following document: https://www.cmich.edu/fas/fmgt/pep/Documents/Division%201%20General%20Design%20Requirements.pdf
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-01/documents/pdf_version_of_recs_1.30.20.pdf
Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the purchaser to purchase sustainable and environmentally IT and equipment that adheres to both the Sustainable Purchasing Guidelines, and the Municipal Solid Waste Policy.
Food service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
Garments and linens
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
Professional service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
Transportation and fuels
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This policy in partnership with the Municipal Solid Waste Policy and Green Cleaning Policy enables purchases to help cultivate a more sustainable University through the purchasing process.
Solid Waste Management Policy: https://www.cmich.edu/office_president/general_counsel/Documents/p09003.pdf
Green Cleaning Policy: https://www.cmich.edu/office_president/general_counsel/Documents/p09004.pdf
Sustainable Purchasing Policy is attached in "optional fields."
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.