| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.35 |
| Liaison | Brad Spanbauer |
| Submission Date | April 25, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
OP-10: Computer Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| -- | 0.00 / 2.00 |
Brian
Kermath Sustainability Director Sustainability Office |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors?:
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 :
Although the university does not have EPEAT Certified computers currently, UWO does not support “consumer grade” computers. Although “consumer grade” computers are cheaper to purchase, they have higher maintenance costs and lower life cycle. By avoiding this classification of computers, less electronic waste is generated because campus computers are able to be used for longer time periods.
As hardware ages, it becomes more difficult to find replacement parts, newer applications will no longer run, and it becomes necessary to remove this old hardware from our support services. A list of processors that will no longer be supported is available by contacting the Help Desk. A request for the replacement of an old computer can be addressed to campus surplus by contacting the Help Desk (acshelp@uwosh.edu or (920) 424-3020). In this way, the university limits unnecessary consumption and ultimately waste by finding adequate computers on campus before resorting to outside sources.
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT computers)?:
Expenditures on EPEAT Gold desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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