| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.59 |
| Liaison | Mari Acob-Nash |
| Submission Date | Sept. 5, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
North Seattle College
OP-10: Computer Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Benjamin
Silver Assistant Sustainability |
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None
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors?:
Yes
None
The website URL where the EPEAT policy, directive, or guidelines are posted :
None
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
Student leadership voted to require EPEAT Gold for all new computer and monitor purchases starting July 2010.
The language reads:
"All equipment purchased with Universal Technology Fee dollars must be certified with the Gold EPEAT standard.
This requirement may be waived by a 2/3 majority vote
Exceptions include:
1. Technologies not covered by EPEAT.*
2. Required functionality not present in the EPEAT approved alternative.**
3. Major price differences that would cause the program involved substantial operational difficulties.**
*Preferential treatment should be given still be given to other environmental standards if the technology is not covered under EPEAT (energy star, European standards, etc).
**UTF requests which apply for an exemption under articles 2 or 3 must factor in environmental consequences in their request, i.e. additional energy costs, consequences of heavy metal pollution, etc.
None
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT computers)?:
Yes
None
Expenditures on EPEAT Gold desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
182,951.07
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
0
US/Canadian $
None
Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
182,951.07
US/Canadian $
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Student leadership voted to require EPEAT Gold for all new computer and monitor purchases starting July 2010.
The language reads:
"All equipment purchased with Universal Technology Fee dollars must be certified with the Gold EPEAT standard.
This requirement may be waived by a 2/3 majority vote
Exceptions include:
1. Technologies not covered by EPEAT.*
2. Required functionality not present in the EPEAT approved alternative.**
3. Major price differences that would cause the program involved substantial operational difficulties.**
*Preferential treatment should be given still be given to other environmental standards if the technology is not covered under EPEAT (energy star, European standards, etc).
**UTF requests which apply for an exemption under articles 2 or 3 must factor in environmental consequences in their request, i.e. additional energy costs, consequences of heavy metal pollution, etc.
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