Purchasing—Ongoing

What a project team must established during For Electric-Powered Equipment in Purchasing-Ongoing
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the performance period in Purchasing-ongoing? what % by cost of equipment must meet the criteria?

What type of material must be included in What a project team must do with the equipment that do
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Purchasing Ongoing credit? not comply with the credit requirement?

In Purchasing Ongoing Credit which material What type of rating is required for equipment in
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must be excluded from calculations? Purchasing-on Credit requirements?

What type of batteries and printer toner must

What is required If the equipment does not yet fall under
4 be used purchased for achieving Purchasing 12
the EPEAT rating systems?
ongoing credit?

What type if Label is required for Food & For School and hospitality projects what % of Combined
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beverages purchased under this credit? food and beverages must meet the credit requirements?

What is the requirement for the raw material

For School and hospitality projects what should be
6 used in food & beverages it must be harvested 14
excluded from credit calculations?
with in how many Km from the site?

For School and hospitality projects What type if Label is

Bio-based products purchased under this credit
7 15 required for Food & beverages purchased under this
must meet what standard?
credit?

For School and hospitality projects What is the

Paper and wood products purchased under this requirement for the raw material used in food &
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credit must be certified by which organization? beverages it must be harvested with in how many Km
from the site?

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Purchase at least 40%, by cost, electric-powered Purchase at least 60%, by cost, of total ongoing
9 equipment that meets at least one of the 1 consumables that meet at least one of the following
following criteria. criteria.

Create a phase-out plan to replace remaining Include the product categories identified in the
10 products with compliant equipment at the end 2 Materials and Resources prerequisite: Ongoing
of their useful life. Purchasing and Waste Policy.

The equipment must have a silver Electronic

11 Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) 3 Lamps are excluded from the calculation.
rating or better.

it must be ENERGY STAR® qualified or

Batteries must be rechargeable. Toner cartridges for
12 performance equivalent for projects outside the 4
laser printers must be remanufactured.
U.S.

Purchase at least 25%, by cost, of total

Food and beverages must be labeled USDA Organic,
13 combined food and beverage purchases must 5
Food Alliance Certified, Rain forest Alliance Certified.
meet at least one of the following criteria.

The food or beverage must contain raw materials

Exclude wine, beer, and liquor purchases from
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the credit calculations.
kilometers) of the site.

Food and beverages must be labeled USDA

Bio-based products must meet the Sustainable
15 Organic, Food Alliance Certified, Rain forest 7
Agriculture Network’s Sustainable Agriculture Standard.
Alliance Certified.

The food or beverage must contain raw Paper and wood products must be certified by the
16 materials harvested and produced within 100 8 Forest Stewardship Council or USGBC-approved
miles (160 kilometers) of the site. equivalent.

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Qualified office and imaging products use how

17 many % of less electricity than standard
equipment.

Electric-powered equipment and appliances not

rated by ENERGY STAR or the Electronic Product
18 Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Should
excluded or Included from the credit
requirements?

Gas-powered equipment that does not have an

19 electric alternative should be excluded or
included?

For Schools and Hospitality projects must meet

20 threshold in which three purchasing category
over the performance period?

For Schools and Hospitality projects the

21 threshold must applies to how many % of food
and beverage products?

What type of food and beverages may be

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included or excluded from the calculations?

23 EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE

EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE (Schools &

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Hospitality Projects).

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Qualified office and imaging products use 30% to 75%

17 less electricity than standard equipment, thereby
reducing utility and operating costs.

18 Excluded

19 Excluded

Ongoing consumables, electric-powered

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equipment, and food and beverages.

The threshold applies to 25% of total food and beverage

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purchases.

Food and beverages sold through vending machines

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may be included or excluded from the calculations.

Purchase at least 95% of total ongoing consumables and

at least 80% of electric-powered equipment meeting at
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least one of the sustainable criteria listed.

For Schools and Hospitality projects, purchase at least

24 50% food and beverage purchases meeting one or
more criteria.

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