Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.51
Liaison Chris Frantsvog
Submission Date May 1, 2014
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STARS v2.0

Luther College
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.98 / 1.00 Maren Stumme-Diers
Assistant Sustainability Coordinator
Environmental Studies
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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:
The electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines :

Luther College, and vendors purchasing for Luther College, will purchase appliances, building products, electronics and other energy products that have Energy Star certification. In regards to electronic equipment, Luther College and its contractors will purchase electronic equipment with computer components that meet EPEAT standards. Exceptions may be permitted, i.e., when products are unavailable, when it is documented to be financially prohibitive. In the absence of Energy Star or EPEAT certified products, purchasers will select products that are in the upper twenty-five percent of energy efficiency as designated by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP).


A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:

Records on all appliances and building products will be kept on file at Facilities Services. Records on the purchase of electronic equipment with computer components will be kept on file with LIS. All records are open to any Luther student or employee upon request.


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 0 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Gold 172,087.97 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
176,887.97 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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