| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.74 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Bodine |
| Submission Date | July 22, 2024 |
Weber State University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Analeah
Vaughn Green Department Program Manager Energy & Sustainability Office |
Does the institution have written policies, guidelines, or directives that seek to support sustainable purchasing across multiple commodity categories institution-wide?:
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
WSU has a website that has green purchasing guidelines for 9 categories including Office Supplies, Office Paper, Electronics, Swag/Giveaways, Furniture, Transportation and Fuels, Food and Dining, Cleaning Products, and Construction. The attached PDF includes general guidelines for products or services that are not within one of the nine categories. See website here: https://www.weber.edu/sustainability/green-purchasing.html This site is also linked on WSU's main purchasing website here: https://www.weber.edu/financialservices/Purchasing.html
Does the institution employ Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) when evaluating energy- and water-using products and systems?:
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
The WSU Facilities Management team utilizes LCCA when selecting HVAC and electrical equipment. For example, our preferred HVAC systems, which are Variable Refrigerant Flow (all-electric heat-pump) systems were chosen as the campus standard given how attractive they were after an LCCA analysis. They have sometimes had a higher first cost to install but they are much easier and less expensive to maintain and they use significantly less energy. They also allow us to electrify campus so that we can source our energy from renewable sources and achieve our carbon neutrality goals.
All energy and water using products and systems are evaluated against our campus sustainability goals and are selected to be as efficient as possible with our consumption of resources. Therefore, while some of these products and systems might have a hgiher first cost, we have found that they save WSU on electricity, natural gas, and water bills. THey also frequently have the co-benefit of reducing maintenance costs and therefore make the greatest financial and envirionmental sense to select.
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating chemically intensive products and services?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
WSU has guidelines that apply to general-purpose bathroom, glass, and carpet cleaners; degreasing agents; biologically-active cleaning products (enzymatic and microbial products); floor-care products (e.g., floor finish and floor finish strippers); hand soaps and hand sanitizers; disinfectants; metal polish and other specialty cleaning products. See website for more information: https://www.weber.edu/sustainability/cleaning-products.html
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating consumable office products?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
WSU has guidelines that apply to frequently purchased office supplies such as; toner, pens, markers, file folders, sticky notes, binders, tape, paper clips, dish soap, etc, and office paper. See these websites for more information: https://www.weber.edu/sustainability/consumable-office-products.html https://www.weber.edu/sustainability/office-paper.html
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating furniture and furnishings?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
WSU has guidelines that apply to individual and group seating, workstations, desks, and tables, storage and shelving units, filing cabinets and cases, integrated visual display products (e.g., markerboards and tack boards), hospitality furniture, and miscellaneous items such as mobile carts, freestanding screens, and movable partitions. See the website for more information: https://www.weber.edu/sustainability/furniture.html
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating Information technology (IT) and equipment?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
WSU has guidelines that apply to computers (desktop computers, notebook computers, integrated desktop computers, portable all-in-one computers, slates/tablets, small-scale servers, thin clients, and workstations), displays (monitors and signage displays), servers, data center and networking equipment, imaging equipment (copiers, digital duplicators, facsimile machines, multifunction devices, printers, mailing machines, and scanners), televisions, and mobile phones. See website for more information: https://www.weber.edu/sustainability/electronics.html
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating food service providers?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
WSU Sustainability works in partnership with the University's dining services provider, Sodexo, to meet the food sustainability goals and objectives outlined in WSU's Sustainability Plan. Per the Sustainability Plan, Sodexo is striving to ensure that at least 25% of the food procured is plant-based, and/or sustainably or ethically produced as defined on the website: https://www.weber.edu/sustainability/food-and-dining.html
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating garments and linens?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating professional service providers?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating transportation and fuels?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
WSU has guidelines that apply to all university-owned fleet vehicles, and landscape equipment. Detailed strategies to achieve these goals can be found in WSU’s Sustainability Plan. See the website for more information: https://www.weber.edu/sustainability/transportation-and-fuels.html
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable procurement program or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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