UCOR purchases EPEAT-registered computers, displays, and imaging equipment.
$80,592 (2015)
Over their lifetime, compared to products that do not meet EPEAT criteria, the 70 EPEAT registered electronics purchased by UCOR in Fiscal Year 2015 will result in environmental impact reductions including:
Reduce use of primary materials by 3,770 kg
Avoid the disposal of 32 kg of hazardous waste
Eliminate 24 kg of solid waste
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 over 10,200 kWh of electricity—enough to power a U.S. home for one year
Avoidance of 13 kilograms of water pollutant emissions
Reduction of nearly 1.91 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions— equivalent to taking one average U.S. passenger cars off the road for a year
Energy cost savings of $1,116
*EPEAT Purchasing Tier indicates how many EPEAT categories are specified in the organization’s purchasing agreements
