Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.63
Liaison Amy Kadrie
Submission Date Jan. 6, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Rochester
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Glenn Berger
Manager
IT Computer Sales
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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 :

http://rochester.edu/it/store/URMC_Standards.php
The University only purchases EPEAT registered electronics, but does not have a specific policy about purchasing them.


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

There is no formal written policy to purchase EPEAT registered electronics, but the University of Rochester/URMC/Strong Health develops standard purchase listing for computers. 100% of the systems within the standards are EPEAT registered Silver or Gold.


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 99,882 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Gold 5,610,884 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
5,713,302 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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