| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.23 |
| Liaison | Sara McIntyre |
| Submission Date | Jan. 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sewanee - The University of the South
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Amy
Turner Director of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability |
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?:
A copy of the electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
The electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines :
The Sustainability Master Plan, passed in June 2013, contains specific language that calls for purchasing electronic products that are EPEAT Silver or higher.
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
Sewanee has made the practice for several years to become more energy efficient with not only desktop/laptops but also our HP enterprise blade systems and technology that we purchase - with use of virtualized servers now instead of purchasing racks and racks of 1-up units and have a SAN in place for data storage.
Does the institution wish to pursue to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT registered electronics)?:
Expenditures on EPEAT registered desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment::
| Expenditure Per Level | |
| EPEAT Bronze | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| EPEAT Silver | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| EPEAT Gold | 143,198 US/Canadian $ |
Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
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:
Sewanee standardizes on HP and Apple systems. The HP EliteBook and ProBook series are the models purchased over the past 3-4 years. For the HP desktop systems, we have purchased the last couple years or so the 8000 series systems. We match HP L series displays with the desktop systems issued to faculty and staff for office work. Apple systems are MacBook Pro models (15 and 15.4") and iMac 21.5" and 27" models.
Sewanee standardizes on HP and Apple systems. The HP EliteBook and ProBook series are the models purchased over the past 3-4 years. For the HP desktop systems, we have purchased the last couple years or so the 8000 series systems. We match HP L series displays with the desktop systems issued to faculty and staff for office work. Apple systems are MacBook Pro models (15 and 15.4") and iMac 21.5" and 27" models.
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