The University of Texas at Dallas
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
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2.00 / 3.00 |
Gary
Cocke Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
Guideline
UT Dallas staff and faculty departments are encouraged to purchase office supplies, tools, equipment and other products that possess an “environmental preferable” designation.
Rationale
The Office of Sustainability at The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to encouraging the incorporation of sustainability into the campus’s overall purchasing strategy. In 1993, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed a program and practice known as Environmental Preferable Purchasing (EPP), or otherwise known as Green Purchasing. This program aims to minimize environmental impacts associated with purchasing products and waste generation.
For the complete policy guide, please see attached file.
UT Dallas staff and faculty departments are encouraged to purchase office supplies, tools, equipment and other products that possess an “environmental preferable” designation.
Rationale
The Office of Sustainability at The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to encouraging the incorporation of sustainability into the campus’s overall purchasing strategy. In 1993, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed a program and practice known as Environmental Preferable Purchasing (EPP), or otherwise known as Green Purchasing. This program aims to minimize environmental impacts associated with purchasing products and waste generation.
For the complete policy guide, please see attached file.
Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
No
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
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A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
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Part 3. Product-specific sustainability criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products and/or services in each category, e.g. by requiring or giving preference to multi-criteria sustainability standards, certifications and labels appropriate to the category. Broader, institution-wide policies should be reported in Part 1, above.
Chemically intensive products and services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
UT Dallas Sustainable Procurement Guideline: Chemical Products & Services
The University of Texas at Dallas Facilities Management manages custodial and grounds services that includes the purchasing and utilization of cleaning and pest control products and services. To reduce UT Dallas’s overall footprint, The Office of Sustainability recommends the prioritizing of mechanical methods of cleaning and/or the purchasing of chemical products that have a third party designation as a “green”
and/or “organic” based product.
The University of Texas at Dallas Facilities Management manages custodial and grounds services that includes the purchasing and utilization of cleaning and pest control products and services. To reduce UT Dallas’s overall footprint, The Office of Sustainability recommends the prioritizing of mechanical methods of cleaning and/or the purchasing of chemical products that have a third party designation as a “green”
and/or “organic” based product.
Consumable office products
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
UT Dallas Sustainable Procurement Guideline: Office Paper Purchasing
The University of Texas at Dallas is comprised of numerous departments and offices. Throughout the workday, paper is a high use product in producing reports, plans, programs and many other uses. To reduce the overall cost of paper purchasing, The Office of Sustainability recommends evaluating the feasibility of utilizing digital documents and shared drives when practical and possible. If this is not
possible, please consider purchasing post-consumer recycled office paper. Most office supply retailer’s offer recycled paper products.
The University of Texas at Dallas is comprised of numerous departments and offices. Throughout the workday, paper is a high use product in producing reports, plans, programs and many other uses. To reduce the overall cost of paper purchasing, The Office of Sustainability recommends evaluating the feasibility of utilizing digital documents and shared drives when practical and possible. If this is not
possible, please consider purchasing post-consumer recycled office paper. Most office supply retailer’s offer recycled paper products.
Furniture and furnishings
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
UT Dallas Sustainable Procurement Guideline: Furniture & Renovations
The University of Texas at Dallas accommodates thousands of staff and faculty and is a growing campus. With growth comes new buildings, offices, and furniture. To reduce our environmental impact and help support sustainable efforts to make buildings more “green”, The Office of Sustainability recommends purchasing furniture or furnishings that are made of recycled material and/or reused from surplus if feasible.
The University of Texas at Dallas accommodates thousands of staff and faculty and is a growing campus. With growth comes new buildings, offices, and furniture. To reduce our environmental impact and help support sustainable efforts to make buildings more “green”, The Office of Sustainability recommends purchasing furniture or furnishings that are made of recycled material and/or reused from surplus if feasible.
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
UT Dallas Sustainable Procurement Guideline: Electronics Purchasing
The University of Texas at Dallas is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) oriented institution of higher education. Therefore, electronics represent a high cost product to university departments. To reduce potential long-term costs and encourage energy efficiency, at a minimum, The Office of Sustainability recommends reviewing Energy Star Certified products. Taking environmental preferable purchasing one-step further, consider EPEAT registered electronics
The University of Texas at Dallas is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) oriented institution of higher education. Therefore, electronics represent a high cost product to university departments. To reduce potential long-term costs and encourage energy efficiency, at a minimum, The Office of Sustainability recommends reviewing Energy Star Certified products. Taking environmental preferable purchasing one-step further, consider EPEAT registered electronics
Food service providers
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
Yes, in the vending services contracts and Requests for Proposals (RFP), there is energy-saving criteria
Garments and linens
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
UT Dallas Sustainable Procurement Guideline: Garments
The University of Texas at Dallas accommodates many thousands of students, staff, faculty, alumni, and visitors throughout the year. Many departments, offices, and university stores purchase garments such as shirts, sweaters, and graduation gowns. To reduce our overall footprint and environmental impact, The Office of Sustainability recommends evaluating the feasibility of purchasing garments that are made of recycled materials and/or supplied by suppliers who adhere to the Fair Labor Association’s Code of Conduct.
The University of Texas at Dallas accommodates many thousands of students, staff, faculty, alumni, and visitors throughout the year. Many departments, offices, and university stores purchase garments such as shirts, sweaters, and graduation gowns. To reduce our overall footprint and environmental impact, The Office of Sustainability recommends evaluating the feasibility of purchasing garments that are made of recycled materials and/or supplied by suppliers who adhere to the Fair Labor Association’s Code of Conduct.
Professional service providers
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
The staff working in Supplier Diversity Programs work closely with the Purchasing staff and campus stakeholders to promote use of small and / or minority owned businesses, including the the State of Texas Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) suppliers. UT Dallas HUB information: https://finance.utdallas.edu/sdp/
Transportation and fuels
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
UT Dallas Sustainable Procurement Guideline: Transportation
The University of Texas at Dallas accommodates many thousands of vehicles on a semester basis in addition to a campus fleet. To encourage sustainable practices and to reduce our overall footprint, The Office of Sustainability recommends evaluating the feasibility of departments purchasing fuel-efficient, low-emission generating, hybrid, and/or electric vehicles when deliberating on the needs of a department and/or university vehicle and/or golf cart.
The University of Texas at Dallas accommodates many thousands of vehicles on a semester basis in addition to a campus fleet. To encourage sustainable practices and to reduce our overall footprint, The Office of Sustainability recommends evaluating the feasibility of departments purchasing fuel-efficient, low-emission generating, hybrid, and/or electric vehicles when deliberating on the needs of a department and/or university vehicle and/or golf cart.
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