Case Western Reserve University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
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Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
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The policies, guidelines or directives:
Within the updated Procurement Policy a new section on Sustainable Purchases. This policy was established in January 2009 and updated in April 2014 and is undergoing another revision currently. The Sustainable Purchases section reads:
Preference should be given to products and services that conserve natural resources and protect the environment to the extent practicable and economically feasible. Purchase of products that are ENERGY STAR certified in all areas for which such ratings exist is required.
Preference should be given to products and services that conserve natural resources and protect the environment to the extent practicable and economically feasible. Purchase of products that are ENERGY STAR certified in all areas for which such ratings exist is required.
Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Yes
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
Institution employs LCCA less comprehensively, e.g. for certain types of systems or projects and not others
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
LCCA is used on new construction and major renovations. CWRU facilities and campus planning works with engineering and design contractors to do an energy model and BTU and cost budget for building systems or when evaluating system options. The LCCA is used in addition to first cost evaluations.
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
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
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Consumable office products
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
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Furniture and furnishings
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
Green building new construction and renovation standards are available online and required to be used by vendors. They specify project goals and certain products that need specified like water saving bathroom fixtures and water bottle filling stations.
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
Energy Star products are required, high EPEAT levels are preferred
Food service providers
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
CWRU specifically chose Bon Appetite because of their sustainability corporate mandates. Other preferred catering vendors also are required to attend a sustainability training workshop and to meet certain basic sustainability standards outlined in their contract. Page three of the preferred vendor catering agreement (item 14) encourages vendors to purchase local food and use green event practices.
Garments and linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional service providers
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
The CWRU Supplier Diversity Initiative Council's mission is to make doing business with CWRU more accessible to minority populations. The Council works to expand opportunities for minority and women-owned enterprises looking to provide goods and services to the University. The link below is the policy statement of the council.
https://case.edu/procurement/media/caseedu/procurement/documents/university%E2%80%99s-supplier-diversity-policy-statement.pdf
https://case.edu/procurement/media/caseedu/procurement/documents/university%E2%80%99s-supplier-diversity-policy-statement.pdf
Transportation and fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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Optional Fields
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://case.edu/policies/media/caseedu/business-policies/Case-Western-Reserve-University-Procurement-Policy-04_30_2014.pdf
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