| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.79 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.99 / 1.00 |
Paul
Steinhaus CIO Information Technology |
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?:
A copy of the electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
The electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines :
In accordance with our institutional mission of sustainability, Information Technology has committed to purchasing EPEAT-listed products whenever possible.
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
The Sustainability Director met with Chatham's CIO and reviewed the EPEAT program, showing them how to search the ratings. IT used the EPEAT list to refine their electronics choices. We are committed to purchasing Mac Laptops for first year students, so it was a positive step for our university's sustainability commitments now that Apple is a participant in EPEAT.
Does the institution wish to pursue to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT registered electronics)?:
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 | 356,530.05 US/Canadian $ |
Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
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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