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Hand Dryers- Are they Considered Durable Goods?

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by Geoffrey Tomlinson on May 19, 2011, 4:22 pm

We are purchasing hand dryers to eliminate paper waste, but since there are no EnergyStar rated hand dryers, would this count against us for our durable goods purchasing the performance period?...

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, May 26, 2011, 5:26 pm

In Kind Donations?

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by John Kinch on Feb 25, 2011, 3:43 pm

Hi,

I work for a non-profit attempting to get this credit, and we had an interior design company donate two very nice nearly-new chairs amounting to $700 each. Do these count towards the...

Last reply: Jason Franken, Feb 25, 2011, 3:48 pm

Energy Star Partner Program

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by Simon Sue on Jan 18, 2011, 5:56 am

US EPA Energy Star has a program called, Energy Star Partner Program. Basically they have the same Energy Star program in US, and the participated partner program will run the same test method...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 11:18 pm

Refurbished Electronics

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by Katie Anthony on Jan 12, 2011, 5:18 pm

Has anyone used refurbished IT equipment towards the sustainable purchasing requirement? Does it need to have at least 70% reused parts to meet the...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 11:17 pm

Avoiding buying new goods?

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by Cara Weber on Sep 13, 2010, 1:27 pm

Is there any way to make a case for an avoidance of new purchases? Can this be calculated toward this credit?

For example, If the owner repurposes some old chairs they had in storage with...

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, Sep 14, 2010, 6:11 pm

vehicles

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by Pablo Fortunato Suarez on Jul 20, 2010, 4:57 am

The LEED guidebook (table 1 of MRc1 showing "ongoing consumables" and "durable goods") actually includes vehicles. Will purchase of electric vehicles count for this credit?

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 18, 2010, 7:29 am

Desk Lamps

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by Reynaldo Castro on Feb 4, 2010, 11:40 am

When buying desk lamps, would having Energy Star rated light bulbs be sufficient enough? Or do the actual lamps have to be Energy Star rated?

Last reply: Jenny Carney, Feb 6, 2010, 7:10 pm