Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.54
Liaison Elizabeth MacKenzie
Submission Date Aug. 8, 2013
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STARS v1.2

University of Iowa
OP-10: Computer Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.56 / 2.00 Liz Christiansen
Director
Office of Sustainability
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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 University has selected Dell, through a competitive Request for Proposal, as the primary desktop and notebook supplier on campus. The UI has worked with Dell to select preferred computer configurations which are EPEAT Gold and EPEAT Silver.

University purchase terms and conditions have been updated to include a clear statement regarding Energy Star-rated products to ensure that Energy Star-rated equipment is purchased whenever possible.

Training on purchasing green products is being advanced by the Purchasing Department.


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 :
6,302,443 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
255,043 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
9,291,208 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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