Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 84.41
Liaison Patrick McKee
Submission Date March 26, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Connecticut
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.62 / 1.00 Richard Miller
Director
Ofice of Environmental Policy
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Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, tablets/slates, televisions, and imaging equipment:
11,720,919.06 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on EPEAT registered desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, tablets/slates, televisions, and imaging equipment::
Expenditure Per Level
EPEAT Gold 6,769,170.19 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Silver 777,057.50 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Bronze 13,778.10 US/Canadian $

Percentage of expenditures on electronic products that are EPEAT Gold registered:
57.75

Do the figures reported above include leased equipment?:
No

A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn (i.e. one-year time period or representative sample):

2017 - one year period.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

87% of electronics purchased are Energy Star products.
89.54% % EPEAT on GOLD from TOTAL EPEAT SPEND
57.75% % EPEAT on GOLD from TOTAL SPEND

Information regarding the University’s electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines can be found on the University of Connecticut Procurement Services Purchasing Department Resources website.

http://purchasing.uconn.edu/resources/.

The University, in conjunction with OfficeMax, has recently implemented a Sustainable Toner Program. The program schedules pick-ups of empty toner cartridges through Central Stores and offers a more environmentally friendly toner option that consumes fewer materials, natural resources, energy, and its impact on the environment.

http://media.procurement.uconn.edu/ucount/images_announcements/Sustainable%20Toner%20Program.pdf


87% of electronics purchased are Energy Star products.
89.54% % EPEAT on GOLD from TOTAL EPEAT SPEND
57.75% % EPEAT on GOLD from TOTAL SPEND

Information regarding the University’s electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines can be found on the University of Connecticut Procurement Services Purchasing Department Resources website.

http://purchasing.uconn.edu/resources/.

The University, in conjunction with OfficeMax, has recently implemented a Sustainable Toner Program. The program schedules pick-ups of empty toner cartridges through Central Stores and offers a more environmentally friendly toner option that consumes fewer materials, natural resources, energy, and its impact on the environment.

http://media.procurement.uconn.edu/ucount/images_announcements/Sustainable%20Toner%20Program.pdf

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