| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.32 |
| Liaison | Carrie Metzgar |
| Submission Date | May 3, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, San Diego
OP-10: Computer Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.47 / 2.00 |
Edward
Johnson Senior Director, Chief Procurement Officer BFS-Procureents/Contracts |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors?:
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 University of California has a system wide policy that was adopted in March 2008 by the Regents; this policy requires a Bronze registration. It reads as follows: “All desktop computers, laptops, and computer monitors purchased by the University are required to have achieved Bronze registration or higher under the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT).” However, UC San Diego exceeds this policy requirement. Through negotiated contracts with both Dell and Apple, who provide the vast majority of computers to UC San Diego and most of the systems that are available to UC San Diego are EPEAT Gold, with only a few being EPEAT Silver and none EPEAT Bronze. By purchasing from these negotiated contracts, campus procurement ensures that UC San Diego exceeds the policy requirements set forth by the Regents.
For example, at UC San Diego Auxiliary & Plant Services, all computer and peripheral purchases are routed through the IT group for action. This group has an internal operating procedure to purchase energy efficient systems whenever possible.
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT computers)?:
Expenditures on EPEAT Gold desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The figures include campus and UC San Diego Bookstore purchases.
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/sustainability/documents/policy_sustain_prac.pdf (2009)
http://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/pur/Strategic_Sourcing/EnvironmentallyPreferredPurchasingGuide.pdf (2007)
The figures include campus and UC San Diego Bookstore purchases.
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/sustainability/documents/policy_sustain_prac.pdf (2009)
http://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/pur/Strategic_Sourcing/EnvironmentallyPreferredPurchasingGuide.pdf (2007)
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