Battelle Energy Alliance, U.S. Department of Energy

Purchaser Profile

Purchaser Name	Battelle Energy Alliance, U.S. Department of Energy
EPEAT Purchasing Tier*
Purchaser Type	US Federal Agency
Awards	2017 EPEAT Purchaser Award – 2 Stars 2016 EPEAT Purchaser Award – 2 Stars
IT Contract Name and Contact	Kimberly Scully Battelle Energy Alliance purchases EPEAT-registered computers, displays, and imaging equipment.
Dollar Amount and Term of IT Contract or RFP	$2,772,442 (2016)
EPEAT Language	Environmentally Preferable Purchasing for Electronic Products (July, 2006, DOE-AL 2007-08) When the Order requires electronic products, the Subcontractor will deliver Electronic Product Environmental Acquisition Tool (EPEAT) registered products for computers, laptops, and monitors and for other electronic equipment, as applicable. For other electronic products (i.e. printers, copiers, scanners, all-in one devices/fax machines, or televisions) that do not have a standard developed for EPEAT registration, the Subcontractor will deliver environmentally preferable electronics that have either an eco-label or at least 2 additional environmental attributes in addition to energy efficiency (ENERGYSTAR R qualified products or products conforming to the Federal Energy Management Program, FEMP, requirements).
Environmental Benefits	Over their lifetime, compared to products that do not meet EPEAT criteria, the 2,710 EPEAT registered electronics purchased by Battelle Energy Alliance in Fiscal Year 2016 will result in environmental impact reductions including: Reduce use of primary materials by 244 metric tons, equivalent to the weight of 7 tractor-trailer 18-wheelers Avoid the disposal of 1.8 metric tons of hazardous waste, equal to the weight of 15 refrigerators Eliminate the equivalent of 3 U.S. households’ solid waste for a year—6.3 metric tons Avoidance of 1.1 metric tons of water pollutant emissions Energy-Related Savings EPEAT’s requirement that registered products meet the latest ENERGY STAR specifications means these products will consume less energy throughout their useful life, resulting in: Savings of 688,300 kWh of electricity—enough to power 54 U.S. homes for a year Reduction of 119.6 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions— equivalent to taking 86 average U.S. passenger cars off the road for a year $71,080 in lifetime cost savings

*EPEAT Purchasing Tier indicates how many EPEAT categories are specified in the organization’s purchasing agreements