Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 71.57
Liaison Greg Maginn
Submission Date Jan. 22, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

The Ohio State University
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.37 / 1.00 Russell Chung
Director of Purchasing
Purchasing Administration
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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

A copy of the electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
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The electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines :
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:

Policy is to procure equipment according to the University Policy at best value with the preference for products that are EPEAT registered. This is accomplished via resust contracts with manufacturers that have numerous EPEAT offerings. and is communicated by the purchasing agent during procurement process


Does the institution wish to pursue to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT registered electronics)?:
Yes

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 462,796.51 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Gold 1,181,240.29 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
9,051,039.13 US/Canadian $

The website URL where information about the institution's electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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