| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.30 |
| Liaison | Dianne Anderson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 7, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
New York University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.75 / 3.00 |
Nicholas
Liu-Sontag Manager Sustainability |
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Part 1: Institution-Wide Policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
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Part 2: Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Yes
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
Institution employs LCCA as a matter of policy and standard practice when evaluating all energy- and water-using products, systems and building components
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
It is standard practice at NYU when evaluating major energy- or water-using purchases to perform LCCA. This is performed for HVAC systems during building renovations, appliances, plumbing fixtures, and vehicles.
Part 3: Commodity-Specific Sustainability Criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products/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
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
NYU has a Green Cleaning Policy which the University's cleaning service provider follows. The Policy sets requirements for Ecologo and Green Seal products for all cleaners, degreasers, floor-care products, odor control additives, drain additives, paper towels, toilet paper, hand cleaners and hand sanitizers. The full purchasing policy is pasted below:
PRACTICES TO OPTIMIZE USE OF SUSTAINABLE CLEANING PRODUCTS
Purchase Green Cleaning product and materials, including hard-floor, floor finishes and strippers, disposable janitorial paper products ,trash bags and carpet-care products shall, when possible, meet the requirements of EQc Green Cleaning, Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials. This will include items used by in-house staff and outsourced service providers.
Product types subject to these requirements include, but are not limited to, bio-enzymatic cleaners, hard-floor cleaners, carpet cleaners, general-purpose cleaners, specialty cleaners, odor control, disinfectants, disposable janitorial paper products and trash bags, hand sanitizers and hand soaps.
EQc: Green Cleaning, Purchases of Sustainable Products and Materials Criteria:
The cleaning products meet one or more of the following standards for the appropriate category:
- Green Seal GS-37, for general-purpose, bathroom, glass and carpet cleaner use for industrial and institutional purposes
- UL EcoLogo 2792, for cleaning and degreasing compounds
- UL EcoLogo 2759, for hard-surface cleaners
- UL EcoLogo 2795, for carpet and upholstery care
- Green Seal GS-40, for industrial and institutional floor care products
- UL EcoLogo 2777, for hard-floor care
- EPA Safer Choice Standard
Cleaning devices that use only ionized water or electrolyzed water and have third-party-verified performance data equivalent to the other standards mentioned above (if the device is marketed for antimicrobial cleaning, performance data must demonstrate antimicrobial performance comparable to EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics and Design for the Environment requirements, as appropriate for use patterns and marketing claims).
- Disinfectants, metal polish, or other products not addressed by GS-37 or UL EcoLogo 2792, 2759, and 2795 shall meet at least one of the following standards for the appropriate category:
- UL EcoLogo 2798, for digestion additives for cleaning and odor control
- UL EcoLogo 2791, for drain or grease trap additives
- UL EcoLogo 2796, for odor control additives
- Green Seal GS-52/53, for specialty cleaning products
- California Code of Regulations maximum allowable VOC levels for the specific product category
- EPA Safer Choice Standard
Hand soaps and hand sanitizers must meet one or more of the following standards:
No antimicrobial agents (other than as a preservative) except where required by health codes and other regulations (e.g., food service and health care requirements)
- Green Seal GS-41, for industrial and institutional hand cleaners
- UL EcoLogo 2784, for hand cleaners and hand soaps
- UL EcoLogo 2783, for hand sanitizers
- EPA Safer Choice Standard
APPROVED PRODUCTS
Any products meeting the above criteria are approved for use. Products not meeting the criteria listed here must be submitted for approval prior to use. EPA Design for the Environment Chemicals are currently being used at some locations.
In addition to the above policies for green cleaning chemicals, NYU's grounds are all managed in accordance with an organic land care standard that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials. Therefore, NYU does not purchase chemically intensive products for landscaping use.
Construction and Renovation
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for construction and renovation products:
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Information Technology (IT)
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for IT products and services:
The Environmental Purchasing Policy states a preference for Energy Star-rated IT products.
Food Services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food services:
NYU uses the STARS credits OP-7 and OP-8 as sustainability criteria for food service vendors. NYU also has criteria regarding single use plastics, Menus of Change, and Green Restuarant Association.
Garments and Linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional Services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional services:
New York University is committed to fostering and cultivating a culture of inclusion and diversity. To that end, NYU's Contract Management Group runs the Supplier Diversity Initiative. This initiative seeks to attract, grow, and retain participation by Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise in professional sevices (i.e. architectural, engineering, legal, etc.), construction management and general contracting services, and other vendor services.
Transportation and Fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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Wood and Paper
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for wood and paper products:
NYU's preferred sustainable paper product is Tree-Zero paper. This is a product that is made entirely from sugarcane waste fiber and contains no virgin tree pulp. When Tree-Zero paper is unfit for the application, the University's stated preference is for paper with at least 30% post-consumer recycled content.
NYU's Green Cleaning Policy sets criteria for the purchase of paper products in regards to recycled content.
Other Commodity Categories
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for other commodity categories:
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Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.