Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.40
Liaison Mary Fischer
Submission Date Feb. 17, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Brandeis University
OP-10: Computer Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Mark Jay
Procurement Staff
Financial Affairs
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and monitors?:
Yes

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 :

The majority of computers and peripherals on campus are Energy Star rated and EPEAT Silver or Gold. Dell and Apple are the largest manufactures. All Apple computer purchases meet EPEAT Gold Standards. The majority of Dell products purchased this past year are rated EPEAT Gold. We are pleased to have improved tracking this year and are able to report on the exact expenditures


Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT computers)?:
Yes

Expenditures on EPEAT Gold desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
1,018,352 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
1,219 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
1,019,571 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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