| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.00 |
| Liaison | Aarushi Gupta |
| Submission Date | May 24, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Irvine
OP-10: Computer Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.92 / 2.00 |
Rick
Coulon Director Purchasing and Risk Services |
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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 :
The University of California's Sustainable Practices Policy, originally issued in July 2004 and updated in August 2011, has an entire section on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Practices. The sections referencing EPEAT appear below. UCI primilary purchases equipment with the "gold" registration.
Electronics Equipment
24. All desktop computers, laptops, and computer monitors purchased by the University are required to have achieved a minimum Bronze-level registration or higher under the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT®), where applicable.
25. Preference will be given for electronics products that have achieved EPEAT® Silver or EPEAT® Gold registration. The registration criteria and a list of all registered equipment are provided at http://www.epeat.net.
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 :
802,000
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 :
850,000
US/Canadian $
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The totals shared in this credit are based on a review of purchases made through UC Irvine's two largest computer suppliers. Most computers are Dell EPEAT Gold, or Apple. Total expenditures include an estimate of additional purchases made without utilizing purchase orders.
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.