| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.05 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.89 / 1.00 |
Tom
Romantic Sr. Director Supply Management |
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 :
As stated on the Cornell Procurement Services web site, "Cornell’s preferred suppliers for computer hardware provide products that are ENERGY STAR compliant and meet Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT®) silver and/or gold standards. Cornell prefers to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors."
https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/procurement/about/initiatives/sustainability/resources
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
Cornell’s preferred suppliers for Computer Hardware provide hardware products that are energy star compliant and meet EPEAT silver and/or gold standards. Purchases that are made through Procurement Services are ensured of meeting the standards. An exception ordering process with justification and review requirements has been established.
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 | 10,327 US/Canadian $ |
| EPEAT Silver | 571,212 US/Canadian $ |
| EPEAT Gold | 4,325,596 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:
We purchase computers and laptops exclusively from Dell and Apple. Dell designs and engineers its products to help prevent pollution and conserve natural resources throughout the system's life. Reducing the environmental impact of Dell products begins at the design stage. Cross-functional product design teams work to make thoughtful and effective decisions that will have positive environmental results throughout the equipment’s life cycle.
We purchase multi-function printers from Ricoh USA and Eastern Managed Print Networks.
Facilties Services sets the standard for buying green. The systems we purchase are Lead-Free, RoHS Compliant, EPEAT registered, and Energy Star® certified.
We purchase computers and laptops exclusively from Dell and Apple. Dell designs and engineers its products to help prevent pollution and conserve natural resources throughout the system's life. Reducing the environmental impact of Dell products begins at the design stage. Cross-functional product design teams work to make thoughtful and effective decisions that will have positive environmental results throughout the equipment’s life cycle.
We purchase multi-function printers from Ricoh USA and Eastern Managed Print Networks.
Facilties Services sets the standard for buying green. The systems we purchase are Lead-Free, RoHS Compliant, EPEAT registered, and Energy Star® certified.
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