Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.10
Liaison Steve Mital
Submission Date Feb. 25, 2011
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STARS v1.0

University of Oregon
OP-10: Computer Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.52 / 2.00 Bill Kasper
Purchasing and Contracts Manager
Campus Operations
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors?:
Yes

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 Purchasing and Contracting Services Department supports Environmentally Preferred Purchasing (EPP) practices and encourages the purchase of products and services that effectively minimize negative environmental impacts through their material composition, manufacturing, transport, packaging, energy, consumption, maintenance, and recycling or disposal.

An Oregon Department of Administrative Services buyers guide for Environmentally Preferable Office Computer Practices and Products, is found on this web page: http://pcs.uoregon.edu/content/sustainability


Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT computers)?:
Yes

Expenditures on EPEAT Gold desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
7,168.59 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
38,434 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
3,170,469 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

All of the values above are for Calendar Year 2010.

The total dollars spent on desktop and laptop computers is an estimate provided by Bob Swanson- UO Property Coordinator. It is an estimate.

The dollars spent on EPEAT Gold computers was only for UO Facilities Services and UO Housing Services. Dollars spent on EPEAT Silver computers was only for UO Housing and the EMU.

Purchases on EPEAT computers are likely higher than what is shown above, however a more efficient/comprehensive way to track those purchases was not developed for this STARS report. These are very conservative, low-end results.


All of the values above are for Calendar Year 2010.

The total dollars spent on desktop and laptop computers is an estimate provided by Bob Swanson- UO Property Coordinator. It is an estimate.

The dollars spent on EPEAT Gold computers was only for UO Facilities Services and UO Housing Services. Dollars spent on EPEAT Silver computers was only for UO Housing and the EMU.

Purchases on EPEAT computers are likely higher than what is shown above, however a more efficient/comprehensive way to track those purchases was not developed for this STARS report. These are very conservative, low-end results.

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.