| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.77 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.25 / 3.00 |
Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
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Part 1: Institution-Wide Policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
Uploaded: The 2017 UMass Board of Trustees Sustainability Policy. Includes language on EPP across commodities in Principle 7 (Establish Environmentally-Preferable Products Procurement Program (EPP) and continue to implement annual procurement goals to move toward alignment with the standards of the Environmental Purchasing Advisory Council where ever appropriate and consistent with available funding) and Goal 7.1 requires reporting of annual reporting on purchasing of electronics, office paper, cleaning products, etc. and progress towards meeting established goals.
Part 2: Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Yes
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
Institution employs LCCA as a matter of policy and standard practice when evaluating all energy- and water-using products, systems and building components
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
The UMass Construction Design Guidelines (https://www.umass.edu/dcm/sites/default/files/u31/Construction_Design_Guidelines10-04.pdf) outlines the use of LCCA in Section 1.10 (Responsible Use of Energy and Natural Resources) on pg. 12 "Design to minimize life cycle costs, including the use of materials that will maximize durability and longevity" as well as mention of LCCA in Section 2.8 (HVAC) pg 51 "System design and equipment selection shall be determined by life cycle cost analysis including first, operating, and maintenance costs."
Also, UMass Amherst requires all new construction and major renovation building projects to provide energy measurement and verification. This policy uses LCCA calculations. Energy Design and Modeling Guidelines:
https://www.umass.edu/cp/sites/default/files/ENERGY%20DESIGN%20and%20CONSTRUCTION%20GUIDELINES.pdf
Part 3: Commodity-Specific Sustainability Criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products/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
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
UMass specifies sustainability criteria for cleaning and sanitizing products that are chemically intensive via our Green Cleaning Policy and programs within the Physical Plant and Auxiliary Services, located here:
Physical Plant: https://www.umass.edu/sustainability/green-cleaning
Auxiliary: http://www.localumass.com/green-cleaning.html
Construction and Renovation
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for construction and renovation products:
UMass specifies sustainability criteria for construction and renovation products in the Green Building Guidelines last updated and published in 2016 for LEED v4 including LEED EBOM here: http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=cp_reportsplans
Information Technology (IT)
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for IT products and services:
We do not yet have any procurement policy in place for IT equipment but this is in the works with IT CTO Chris Misra's office.
Food Services
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food services:
This is unknown.
Garments and Linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
This is unknown
Professional Services
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional services:
This is unknown
Transportation and Fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
This is unknown
Wood and Paper
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for wood and paper products:
Paper purchasing:
Print Services Implements New Sustainable Paper Offerings
The team at UMass Amherst Print Services is dedicated to supplying high-quality printing and copying, as well as to being a leader in promoting sustainability on our campus. With that in mind, we are proud to announce that starting immediately (2015) Print Services will begin phasing out all non-recycled “virgin” white letter-sized copy paper and replacing it with 30% recycled white letter-sized copy paper for all orders, at no additional charge to departments. Taking this crucial step across the entire campus would save over 500 trees per year, according to Ezra Small and
Ainsley Brosnan-Smith from the Sustainable UMass office, whom Print Services is teaming with in our transition of paper offerings. In addition to this change, we are also looking to replace all of our standard “house” paper stocks with sheets containing recycled content. This would include our matte and gloss digital color production papers, colored bond copy paper, and white copy paper of all sizes. Please join us in this initiative by selecting paper with recycled content when ordering paper for your office. Boise Aspen30 and TreeFrog (tree-free paper) are great choices for white letter-sized copy paper. Also note that Hammermill colored bond copy paper, which many departments order directly from Print Services, is 30% recycled. Be sure to keep an eye out for further details regarding these changes in future issues of the BuyLine.
https://www.umass.edu/procurement/docs/BuyLine%20Procurement%20Newsletter%20-%20November-December%202015%20with%20insert.pdf
Other Commodity Categories
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for other commodity categories:
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Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Policy document in Part 1 of this credit is also available to download here:
https://www.umassp.edu/sites/umassp.edu/files/content/T16-055-Sustainability%20Policy_12.9.16.pdf
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.