Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 58.79 |
Liaison | Mike Furno |
Submission Date | June 9, 2021 |
University of Denver
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 3.00 |
Chad
King Sustainability Coordinator Sustainbility |
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Does the institution have written policies, guidelines, or directives that seek to support sustainable purchasing across multiple commodity categories institution-wide?:
No
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
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The policies, guidelines or directives:
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Does the institution employ Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) when evaluating energy- and water-using products and systems?:
Yes
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
Institution employs LCCA as a matter of policy and standard practice when evaluating all energy- and water-using products, systems and building components
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
The identification of potential Lighting, Mechanical and Automation system upgrades is done on the basis not only the potential for energy savings and carbon reduction, but also the ongoing maintenance requirements of the existing systems, and the ASHRAE published median service life expectancy of the equipment or systems being evaluated. Once the system replacement cost and the estimated energy benefit have been identified, we perform a financial payback analysis including the estimated annual maintenance labor savings where applicable. The decision to apply funding to a specific project includes and evaluation of the financial merit along with the environmental benefits and the potential for improving our labor efficiency.
In the past 7 years we have implemented (76) Utility Reserve funded projects, meeting the aforementioned criteria, totaling nearly $2.5 million in cost.
In the past 7 years we have implemented (76) Utility Reserve funded projects, meeting the aforementioned criteria, totaling nearly $2.5 million in cost.
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating chemically intensive products and services?:
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
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Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating consumable office products?:
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
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Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating furniture and furnishings?:
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
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Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating Information technology (IT) and equipment?:
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
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Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating food service providers?:
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
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Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating garments and linens?:
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating professional service providers?:
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
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Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating transportation and fuels?:
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable procurement program or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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