Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.35
Liaison Gioia Thompson
Submission Date March 19, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Vermont
OP-10: Computer Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 2.00 Gioia Thompson
Sustainability Strategist
UVM Office of Sustainability
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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 :
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
The UVM Computer Depot offers desktops and notebooks that are EPEAT-rated based upon their environmental attributes. Purchasing computers with the best possible environmental impact ratings is one way the Depot is helping the University realize its vision of becoming the nation’s premier environmental university. Most of the Dell and Apple computers and displays that the Depot currently offers have earned the impressive Gold EPEAT rating.

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Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT computers)?:
No

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Expenditures on EPEAT Gold desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
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Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
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Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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