Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.87
Liaison Ian Johnson
Submission Date July 29, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Colorado College
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 1.00 Linda Petro
IM Business Coordinator
Administrative Computing
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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?:
No

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:
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Does the institution wish to pursue to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT registered electronics)?:
No

Expenditures on EPEAT registered desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment::
Expenditure Per Level
EPEAT Bronze ---
EPEAT Silver ---
EPEAT Gold ---

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
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The website URL where information about the institution's electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The college has a stated purchase Energy Star rated electronics, appliances, and computers. However, Energy Star focuses on energy efficiency; it is not a multi-criteria sustainability standard like EPEAT. The purchasing guidelines and policies with regard to electronics focus on saving energy, centralizing/sharing equipment and donating/recycling old computers. All tech purchases go through ITS to ensure that these guidelines are met.

http://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/facilities/energy-management/sustainable-purchasing-guidelines.dot


The college has a stated purchase Energy Star rated electronics, appliances, and computers. However, Energy Star focuses on energy efficiency; it is not a multi-criteria sustainability standard like EPEAT. The purchasing guidelines and policies with regard to electronics focus on saving energy, centralizing/sharing equipment and donating/recycling old computers. All tech purchases go through ITS to ensure that these guidelines are met.

http://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/facilities/energy-management/sustainable-purchasing-guidelines.dot

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