Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.79
Liaison Ian Johnson
Submission Date May 26, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Colorado College
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.91 / 1.00 Dave Armstrong
IT Analytics / Inventory Manager
ITS
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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

A copy of the electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
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The electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines :
Colorado College’s preference is to purchase EPEAT Gold registered products whenever possible and asks that vendors quote EPEAT Gold registered electronics whenever possible.

A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
In January 2015, the President’s Office added the EPEAT electronics purchasing preference into the Campus Procurement Policy. By adding the preference to the official Campus Procurement Policy and with the direction of the President's Office, the policy will be referenced and followed.

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

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 16,879 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Gold 29,075 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
45,954 US/Canadian $

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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