| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.93 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-10: Computer Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors?:
Yes
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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 guidelines for purchasing PC or Mac computers are sent to all incoming students, and printed information is also available in their orientation packets. They are also available on the Office of Institutional Support Website. PC guidelines are listed about.
Mac guidelines:
http://www.oit.umass.edu/support/hardware/recommended-and-minimum-computer-configurations-macintosh
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 :
644,496.83
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
3,178.08
US/Canadian $
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Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
647,674.91
US/Canadian $
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This data comes from our OIT office and includes Dell, Lenovo, Apple, and HP computers/laptops and monitors.
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.