Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.43
Liaison Michael Chapman
Submission Date Dec. 11, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Nova Scotia Community College
OP-10: Computer Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.94 / 2.00 Dan Spearns
Manager Information Technology
IT
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors?:
Yes

The website URL where the EPEAT policy, directive, or guidelines are posted :
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :

The Purchasing Policy states that all new computer purchases shall be EPEAT Silver, or demonstrated equivalence.
In 2012/13, 96% of computer purchases were EPEAT certified.


Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT computers)?:
Yes

Expenditures on EPEAT Gold desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
318,471.39 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
0 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
331,001.39 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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