Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 63.61
Liaison Greg Kozak
Submission Date March 3, 2017
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STARS v2.0

Northwestern University
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.29 / 1.00 Travis Hawks
Temp
sustainNU
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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 :

"When applicable, products and services offered should be of superior environmental performance based on energy use, manufacturing, and end of use disposal – Examples include Energy Star for appliances and electronics and Energy Star and/or EPEAT for computers, GreenSeal certified products for cleaning supplies, and other products which have undergone third-party certification for superior environmental performance."

This information is under the "Environmental Awareness" section of our vendor bidding template. Through our bidding process, potential vendors inform us of all their environmental practices, including all EPEAT, Energy Star and GreenSeal products they provide. Northwestern prefers vendors who minimize their environmental impact.


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

Northwestern includes the above language in our vendor contracts and agreements to ensure compliance with our standards.


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 6,626.45 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Silver 100,837.45 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Gold 208,197.14 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
5,292,841.63 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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