| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 41.51 |
| Liaison | Lori Chance |
| Submission Date | May 16, 2024 |
Messiah University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 3.00 |
Brandon
Hoover Director of Sustainability Operations |
Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
https://www.messiah.edu/info/20735/purchasing/1166/best_practices
2. All things being equal, (quality, service, price and delivery) Messiah University favors making purchases locally, and where applicable, with certified diversity suppliers.
9. Messiah University will purchase Energy Star rated appliances and equipment whenever financially possible.
NOTE: Energy Star is a joint certification program between the US Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Energy certifying products which are more energy efficient than the average. In conjunction with the President’s Climate Commitment, Messiah University has adopted an Energy Star Purchasing Policy. Departments should analyze the short and long-term savings of using an Energy Star appliance over a less energy efficient model prior to each purchase. (There is a calculator available on the Energy Star website. http://www.energystar.gov)
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:
We use a software program that assist in cost projections and life cycle analysis for deferred equipment and building infrastructure replacement.
All of the campus equipment and building infrastructure systems have been entered into a software program that provides life cycle management. The program provides cost estimates and project replacement time frames. This information is compared to work history and equipment reliability and capital dollars for replacement and upgrades is determined by priority.
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:
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:
Food service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
https://www.messiah.edu/info/20666/about_us/1176/dining_services_and_sustainability
To clarify, our dining and catering services are all in house and therefore we do not contract with outside service providers. Our catering and concessions would follow the same recycling, fair wages and compost as our dining services provides.
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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