| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.78 |
| Liaison | Jennifer McLaughlin |
| Submission Date | Dec. 9, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
South Dakota State University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Part 1: Institution-Wide Policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
---
Part 2: Life Cycle Cost Analysis
No
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
---
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
---
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:
Cleaning products should meet requirements of Green Seal, Ecologo, designated in EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Designed for the Environment Safer Product Labeling Program, or be biobased.
See "Sustainability Purchasing Rules" document for full policy.
Construction and Renovation
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for construction and renovation products:
All new construction or renovations that exceed a budget of $500,000 or 5,000 square feet must meet LEED Silver certification.
See "Sustainability Purchasing Rules" document for full policy.
Information Technology (IT)
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for IT products and services:
Energy consuming products should be either Energy Star qualified, Green Seal certified, or Ecologo certified.
See "Sustainability Purchasing Rules" document for full policy.
Food Services
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food services:
---
Garments and Linens
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
All business who are certified to make material with the SDSU logo, must be a Fair Labor Association member. https://www.sdstate.edu/trademarks-licensing/apply-to-be-a-vendor
Professional Services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional services:
Residential bidders for procurement are favored over non-residential bidders.
See "Sustainability Purchasing Rules" document for full policy.
Transportation and Fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
---
Wood and Paper
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for wood and paper products:
Paper products should be either Green Seal certified, Ecologo certified, or comply with the minimum requirements for recycled content as published in the United States Environmental Protection Agency Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines, Buy-Recycled Series, Paper Products, October 2007.
See "Sustainability Purchasing Rules" document for full policy.
Other Commodity Categories
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for other commodity categories:
Water consuming products should be WaterSense qualified or Ecologo certified.
Soybean based inks are preferred over conventional inks if the price is competitive.
See "Sustainability Purchasing Rules" document for full policy.
Optional Fields
---
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
---
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.