Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.38
Liaison Dan DeZarn
Submission Date Feb. 26, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

State University of New York at Geneseo
OP-10: Computer Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Eve Anderson
Student Intern
Sustainability Commission
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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 College only purchases Dell and Apple computers.

All Apple computers are EPEAT Gold, per the EPEAT site, http://ww2.epeat.net/CompanyDetail.aspx?CompanyID=32.

Dell computers are purchased through the aggregate buy. As stated in Executive Order 4, “All Desktop and Notebook PCs purchased through OGS’ Aggregate PC Purchase Initiative are registered EPEAT Silver or better in the EPEAT registration system, and meet the above listed criteria. The Desktop PC-Business Class category is registered as EPEAT Silver and meets or exceeds numerous optional EPEAT criteria for standard configurations and standard option form factors. This enables NY State and Local Government to maximize Environmental Preferred Purchasing considerations by acquiring PCs that meet or exceed industry standards for energy efficiency and environmental concerns.


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 :
350,091.30 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
0 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
350,091.30 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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