Western Laboratory – USDOJ | Green Electronics Council

Purchaser Profile

Purchaser Name	Western Laboratory – USDOJ
EPEAT Purchasing Categories	Computers & Displays, Imaging Equipment, Mobile Phones
Purchaser Type	US Federal Government
Awards	2019 EPEAT Purchaser Report – 3 Stars 2018 EPEAT Purchaser Award – 1 Star 2017 EPEAT Purchaser Award – 1 Star 2016 EPEAT Purchaser Award – 1 Star

EPEAT Language	We are utilizing the Federal Electronics Acquisition and Procurement Planning Checklist . We use it prior to purchase of electronic equipment. The following is what we do it to find the most environmentally preferable electronic equipment: 1. Assess the need to purchase new equipment vs. fulfilling the requirement using an alternate method. 2. Assess the possibility of upgrading equipment vs. purchasing new equipment. 3. Assess the possibility of extending a current lease vs. purchasing or leasing new equipment. 4. Require vendors to complete the FEC Product Information Sheet; provide similar information; or provide EPEAT registration, ENERGY STAR® qualification, and Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) designation product details. 5. Discuss with your current vendors the environmental attributes of the electronic products you currently acquire. 6. Discuss with your current vendors the types of environmentally preferable electronic products they offer. 7. Provide information regarding EPEAT, ENERGY STAR, FEMP and other environmental attributes of electronic products to staff that specify IT requirements. 8. Request that staff responsible for implementing these actions take environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) training. 9. Include ability of vendors to provide EPEAT-registered; ENERGY STAR qualified; and FEMP designated products. 10. Include other environmental attributes in purchasing specifications for products that are not currently registered with EPEAT. 11. Include the ability of vendors to provide products with eco-labels other than EPEAT, ENERGY STAR, and FEMP. 12. Include clause requiring ENERGY STAR® qualified products for all products that have ENERGY STAR specifications.
Environmental Benefits	Over their lifetime, compared to products that do not meet EPEAT criteria, the 6 EPEAT registered electronics purchased by DEA Western Laboratory in 2015 will result in environmental impact reductions including: Reduce use of primary materials by 621 kg Avoid the disposal of 6 kg of hazardous waste Eliminate 18 kg of municipal solid waste Avoidance of 5 kg 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 1,960 kWh of electricity Reduction of 333 kg of greenhouse gas emissions $202 in lifetime cost savings

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

BECCA HAWKINS

ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Becca provides administrative support to the internal processes for Green Electronics Council and the EPEAT program. She divides her time between supporting the financial processes and the EPEAT conformity assurance program.
Becca has over five years of experience working in the non-profit sphere. Prior to joining GEC, Becca worked as a bookkeeper at Susan Matlack Jones & Associates (SMJ), specializing in non-profit financial statements. At SMJ she was responsible for the creation of monthly financial statements for several local non-profits.
Prior to working at SMJ, Becca has worked at various non-profits helping them streamline their processes and procedures. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and History from University of California, Santa Cruz. In her spare time, Becca enjoys hiking, exploring Portland and volunteering.

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Jean-François Barsoum

Senior Managing Consultant, Smarter Cities, Water and Transportation, Innovation, Research & Development at IBM

Jean-François Barsoum has over 20 years of experience at IBM where his focus is on understanding and communicating the societal and environmental impacts of technology. He was part of the core team that built the smart city concepts in the early 2000s.

Currently, his main objective is to communicate and popularise climate change solutions, smart city innovations, and the potential impacts of autonomous vehicles.

In 2008, he was selected by Al Gore’s Climate Project to be trained by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He later joined the board of directors of the Canadian branch of Mr. Gore’s Foundation for Climate change education.

He regularly advises startups in incubators and accelerators, and is collaborating on large research collaborations with several Canadian universities.

He chairs the disruptive technology committee of the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Quebec Smart Transportation experts’ committee; is a director at the Canadian Water Network, and has advised the Canadian government on cleantech programs. He is also part of the committee overseeing the application of the Quebec Policy on Sustainable Mobility.