Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.88
Liaison Kristina Hope
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Knox College
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.66 / 1.00 Deb Steinberg
Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives
Office of Sustainability
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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

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A copy of the electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
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The electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines :
Knox College recognizes the impact that more energy-efficient computers and monitors can have on sustainability. By saving energy, reducing heat loads within buildings, and encouraging recycling and industry best practices, Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) certified products can further Knox's sustainability goals while saving the institution money. Knox College purchases EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors, and encourages the purchase of EPEAT certified specialty electronics whenever possible.

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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
Computer and electronics purchases for school use are almost exclusively approved conducted through the IT Department and Audio-Visual Department. The head of each department is aware of the purchasing policy and responsible for aligning department activities with it.

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

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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 102,000 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Gold 0 US/Canadian $

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Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
125,000 US/Canadian $

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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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