| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.21 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kalkbrenner |
| Submission Date | May 5, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Santa Clara University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
Lisa
Chatelle Watt Purchasing Supervisor Purchasing |
Does the institution have written policies, guidelines or directives that seek to support sustainable purchasing across commodity categories institution-wide?:
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
The University encourages end users to review and seriously consider purchasing "green" office products. It has hosted training sessions, showing how to filter products by green and recycled content.
An excerpt from the Purchasing Handbook, Purchasing Requisition Process:
[https://www.scu.edu/uss/purchasing/purchasing-handbook/]
Vendor Selection
Vendors are selected for their capability to serve the needs of the University by providing quality products in the most economical and efficient manner possible. Past performance and service after the sale are important factors. Vendors doing business with the University for the first time are carefully evaluated by the Purchasing Department.
Factors considered when evaluating a vendor include:
Competitive pricing,
Quality product,
Good material availability,
Geographic proximity,
Credit, freight and delivery terms,
Vendor financial stability, and
Performance with other customers.
In accordance with the University’s Mission and Sustainability Policy.
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:
LCCA policies depend on the project and funding source, but are usually employed. Many projects are driven by end of life replacements, in which case the University designs as efficiently as possible. If a project is conducted for efficiency's sake then LCCA policies are employed.
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating chemically intensive products and services (e.g. building and facilities maintenance, cleaning and sanitizing, landscaping and grounds maintenance)?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
The University's contract for custodial services (current contractor is Able Building Maintenance) contains the following language under the Specifications section entitled Chemicals: "Contractor will use brands and types of chemicals that are certified as meeting the GreenSeal Environmental Standards for Cleaning Service by the GreenSeal Organization whenever there are chemical brands and types that perform acceptably to The University."
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating construction and renovation products (e.g. furnishings and building materials)?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for construction and renovation products:
Santa Clara University's Sustainable Building Policy guides design and construction as well as operations and maintenance of Santa Clara University buildings. The policy is broken down into design and construction of new buildings (including renovations and remodels), operations and maintenance of existing buildings, and ensuring compliance. The policy addresses impacts on the surrounding site, energy consumption & monitoring, usage of environmentally preferable materials, indoor environmental quality, and water consumption & monitoring. All new buildings are to be designed to meet or exceed LEED Gold standards.
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating Information technology (IT) products and services (e.g. computers, imaging equipment, mobile phones, data centers and cloud services)?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for IT products and services:
All of major vendors that the University does business with (Cisco, Dell, Apple, etc.), are committed to sustainability; consequently, we've never put anything in writing regarding this, but are working on the criteria. The University has directives to encourage the purchase of computers and other electronic products that are EPEAT registered or meet similar sustainability standards to electronic products.
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating food services (i.e. franchises, vending services, concessions, convenience stores)?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food services:
Santa Clara University has a commitment to providing fresh, organic, and local ingredients whenever possible to create healthy food while following sustainable practices and fostering ecological awareness. Our dining services food provider must be capable of adhering to our commitments.
Our sustainability requirements (incorporated in our contract) include:
Dining Services (contractor)...
...will collaborate with the Center for Sustainability to align with the University’s sustainability commitments, including reducing energy and water consumption.
...will complete an annual sustainability inventory of all food and beverage purchases in February for the Center for Sustainability’s submission of SCU’s STARS report.
...will develop a plan to measure current Real Food procurement. Pledge and actively seek to buy at least 25% real food annually by 2020.
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 services (e.g. architectural, engineering, public relations, financial)?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional services:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating transportation and fuels (e.g. travel, vehicles, delivery services, long haul transport, generator fuels, steam plants)?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating wood and paper products?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for wood and paper products:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating products and services in other commodity categories that the institution has determined to have significant sustainability impacts?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for other commodity categories:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.