Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.20
Liaison Anne Duncan
Submission Date Jan. 29, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Wartburg College
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Gary Wipperman
Director of ITS
ITS
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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 :

Item II.6 of the Wartburg Sustainability Plan states Information Technology Procurement: Electronic purchases that fall under EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) will meet the requirements of EPEAT Silver level with preference for EPEAT Gold when applicable.


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

The sustainability office works closely with the IT department and communicates regularly to meet the minimum goals, but also improve procurement operations.


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 0 US/Canadian $
EPEAT Gold 203,720.32 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
203,720.32 US/Canadian $

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

Expenditures are from fiscal year 2013, the last year reported from the ITS department to the sustainability office.


Expenditures are from fiscal year 2013, the last year reported from the ITS department to the sustainability office.

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