| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.61 |
| Liaison | John Stolz |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2025 |
Duquesne University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 3.00 |
Marie
Ferrick Graduate Assistant Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering |
Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
Duquesne University supports Green Purchasing, upholding the philosophy of a Green Campus by assessing the environmental impacts of incoming commodities and outgoing waste. We encourage vendors to minimize waste, reduce excess packaging, recycle, reduce, reuse, prevent pollution and/or offer resource efficiency. It is our goal to maximize environmental responsibility on the University Campus.
This policy is located in Duquesne University's Intranet Page for Finance and Business at:
https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fintranet.duq.edu%2Fadministration-offices%2Ffinance-and-business%2Ffinance-and-business-office%2Fprocurement-and-payment-services%2Fpolicies-and-procedures%2Findex.php%23objectives&data=05%7C02%7Cferrickm%40duq.edu%7C2b7afee330fd47025f8908dd042cd74c%7C12c44311cf844e4195c38df690b1eb61%7C0%7C0%7C638671312823403500%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=U3kRFt3DWpjWuquVgIFqhvAa5FzrQ6G3auf0kYi%2FL8o%3D&reserved=0
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:
As part of its responsible environmental stewardship efforts, Duquesne University has implemented a selection process that limits the VOC levels of the cleaning products, paints, and other chemicals purchased by the University. An estimated 80% of the cleaning products used on campus are environmentally friendly, with low or no VOC content.
Licensed and trained employees inspect campus lawns and plants daily and utilize adopted Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices in ornamental beds and lawn areas. Problem areas are treated with chemicals if significant concern rises for the health of the plant. The grounds crew uses a tree injection system, which treats our trees systemically, rather than spraying chemicals into the air.
https://intranet.duq.edu/administration-offices/finance-and-business/facilities-management/sustainability.php
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:
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
All computer purchases must conform to a set of University-specified standard models, including a preference for EPEAT Certification as established and quoted by the CTS computer store. (University-specified standard models are identified in Appendix B. These standards will change periodically and current standards can be determined by contacting the CTS Computer Store). The CTS Computer Store will assess employees' computing needs in consultation with the employee/department and will provide basic standard computing resources or will address the exceptions identified below or other specialized needs that have been approved through the Computer Purchase Exception Form (Appendix C):
https://www.duq.edu/about/departments-and-offices/cts/computer-purchase-and-replacement-service-requirements.php
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:
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