Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.11
Liaison Mary-Lee Townsend
Submission Date Aug. 22, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

Western University
OP-10: Computer Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 2.00 Brandon Watson
Communications and Training Officer
Physical Plant and Capital Planning Services
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors?:
No

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 :
There is no institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT silver or higher products. However, as part of Western Policy 2.8 - Purchase of Materials and Services - there is reference to an environmentally sustainable campus when purchasing: “In carrying out these responsibilities, those responsible will have regard for the development of an environmentally sustainable campus while complying with all other University policies, financial controls and conflicts of interest”. http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/mapp/section2/mapp28.pdf Western recently went through an RFP process to select a preferred vendor(s) for desktop and laptop technology. As part of this process, Western has awarded 3 vendors, and consequently all monitors and notebooks awarded as part of this contract are at a minimum Silver EPEAT level. Furthermore, desktops purchased as part of this contract are at a Gold Level from Western’s tier 1 supplier. Desktops purchased from Western’s Tier 2 suppliers have not registered with the EPEAT program at this point, however Western anticipates Silver EPEAT rating or higher once this is completed.

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

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:
UWO recently went through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to select a preferred vendor(s) for desktop and laptop technology. As part of this process, Western awarded 3 vendors. All monitors and notebooks awarded as part of this contract are at a minimum silver EPEAT level. Desktops purchased as part of this contract are at a Gold Level from our tier 1 supplier. Desktops purchased from our Tier 2 suppliers have not registered with the EPEAT program at this point - but Western anticipates a Silver rating or higher once this is completed.

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