| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.07 |
| Liaison | Breeana Sylvas |
| Submission Date | Feb. 25, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Merced
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.67 / 1.00 |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase computers and/or other electronic products that are EPEAT registered or meet similar multi-criteria sustainability standards for electronic products?:
Yes
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A copy of the electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
None
The electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines :
EPEAT - The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool is a
method for consumers to evaluate the effect of a product on the
environment. It ranks products as gold, silver or bronze based on a set
of environmental performance criteria. It is managed by the Green
Electronics Council. Please see attached UC Sustainable Practices Policy.
Please also see Sustainable purchasing policy addressed in BFB BUS-43 at: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/3220485/BFB-BUS-43
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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 University Strategic Sourcing contracts for computer products require manufacturers/suppliers to provide sustainable products and services that are in accordance with and/or exceed the university policy requirements.
UC Sustainable Practices Policy: All desktop computers, laptops, and computer monitors purchased by the University are required to have achieved a minimum Bronze-level registration or higher under the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), where applicable.
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Does the institution wish to pursue to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT registered electronics)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on EPEAT registered desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment::
| Expenditure Per Level | |
| EPEAT Bronze | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| EPEAT Silver | 33,192 US/Canadian $ |
| EPEAT Gold | 1,107,985 US/Canadian $ |
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Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
1,996,096
US/Canadian $
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The website URL where information about the institution's electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
URL website reference http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/3100155/SustainablePractices
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