Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool EPEAT Implementation Team October 26, 2005 © Zero...

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool

Electronic ProductEnvironmental Assessment Tool

EPEAT Implementation Team

October 26, 2005

© Zero Waste Alliance, 2005

© Zero Waste Alliance, 2005. 2


What is ?An environmental procurement tool designed to help institutional purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, laptops and monitors based on their environmental attributes.



What is ?

1. Set of voluntary environmental performance criteria

2. System for identifying and verifying products which meet this criteria



• Voluntary participation• Market recognition for qualified products• Life cycle environmental attributes• Easy to use tool for purchasers• Builds on U.S. & international requirements and

standards – E.g., Energy Star®, RoHS, IT Eco-Declaration

• Self declaration with spot verification• Without delay in time to market• Credible, verifiable outcomes• Scaleable to other products

Basic Features



Why ?• Promote product design

changes that reduce environmental and health impact of electronics throughout the life cycle

• Growing demand by institutional purchasers for easy to use tool to compare and select “green” products

• Manufacturers’ need for clear and consistent procurement criteria to drive design change



Development

• Consensus of multi-stakeholder Development Team over 18 month period -- June 2003 to November 2004

• Implementation team currently working on operational details

• Launch expected early 2006

• Funded by U.S. EPA through a cooperative agreement with Zero Waste Alliance



Development Team Participants

• Institutional Purchasers • Manufacturers • Trade Associations• Non-Profit &Advocacy Organizations• Government • Recyclers• Academia



Principles Used in Selecting Criteria

• Promote Toxics Reduction/Phase Out• Promote Materials Efficiency• Promote Energy Efficiency• Promote Extended Product Life and

Sustainable End-of Life Management • Promote Environmentally Sound

Manufacturing



Structure

Three tiers of environmental performance – Bronze, Silver and Gold

Bronze: 22 required criteria in 8 performance categories

Silver: All required criteria plus at least 16 optional

Gold: All required criteria plus at least 25 optional criteria



EPEAT Environmental Performance Categories

• Environmentally Sensitive Materials

• Materials Selection

• Design for End of Life

• Product Longevity/Life Cycle Extension

• Energy Conservation

• End of Life Management

• Corporate Performance

• Packaging



Qualified Bronze Level -- Required Criteria (p. 1)

1. Reduction/Elimination of Environmentally Sensitive Materials Compliance with European

RoHS directive Report on amount of mercury

in light sources Elimination of intentional use

of SCCP flame retardants & plasticizers

2. Materials Selection Declare post-consumer

recycled content Declare renewable/bio-based

content Declare product weight

3. Design for End of Life Identify materials requiring

special handling No incompatible paints &

coatings Easy disassembly of housings Marking of plastics Identify & remove batteries &

circuit boards4. Product Longevity/Life Cycle

Extension Additional warranty or

service agreement available Upgradeable with common

tools



Qualified Bronze Level -- Required Criteria (p. 2)

5. Energy Conservation Energy Star 3.0 Documented power

management features6. End of Life Management

Provision of product take back service

7. Corporate Performance Corporate environmental policy

consistent with ISO 14001 Self-certified environmental

management system for manufacturing facilities

Corporate report consistent with Performance Track

8. Packaging Reduction/elimination of

toxics Separable packing materials Declare recycled content



Performance Category Required Optional1. Reduce/Eliminate Environmentally Sensitive

MaterialsX 7

2. Material Selection X 3

3. Design for End-of-life X 6

4. Product Longevity/Lifecycle Extension X 2

5. Energy Conservation X 7

6. End-of-life Management X 1

7. Corporate Performance X 2

8. Packaging X 4

Total 32

Bronze

Silver & Gold



Sample Criteria

1.1.1 Required – Compliance with European RoHS directive



Step by Step – How It Will Work• Manufacturer

– Signs MOU with EPEAT– Completes annual report on corporate

performance and end-of-life management criteria

– Evaluates and self-declares products against criteria

– Submits data on web-based system, which calculates award level

• EPEAT Organization – Random after-market spot checks– Request for documentation to verify

claims– Periodic review and update criteria



Trust but Verify• Manufacturers self-declare

conformance with criteria– Commitment signed by

executive management• Claims supported by evidence

– Verification requirements for each criterion

– Data provided within 30 days of request

• EPEAT host org conducts spot checks– Review of supporting evidence– Request independent

verification, if needed



Trust but Verify

• Users can request verification

• Technical committee of independent experts

– Review spot checks and other challenges

• Correction then consequence

– Ultimately may disqualify manufacturer from participating in EPEAT



Implementation Status

Finalizing EPEAT Criteria into an IEEE American National Standard (Spring 2006)

Identifying and selecting Host Organization– RFP issued Spring 2005– Host Organization announcement pending

Web-based application for product listings has been developed

Promoting EPEAT in the manufacturing and purchasing communities

Launch expected early 2006



Who is Using ?

Dept. of Defense, Army5.0B

Dept. of Homeland Security6.0B

Dept. of Energy0.4B

Veterans Administration4.2B

Dept. of Interior0.2B

Environmental Protection Agency ?.?B

State of California ?.?B

State of Massachusetts ?.?BTotal$15.8B+



Who’s Interested in Using ?

• Federal Electronics Challenge partners, including 11 Federal Agencies and the Executive Office of the President representing over 80% of Federal IT budget for FY2006

• State and Local Government Purchasers

• Private Sector Purchasers



Interim Use of • Recommended that purchasers wait until launch• Interim guidance for purchasers who need to use before

launch: - Apply only to desktops, monitors and laptops- Use required criteria only (i.e., bronze level)- Realize that products might not be available yet- Include option of specifying EPEAT qualified products

when products become available - Do not add criteria or adjust criteria values

- More details at http://www.epeat.net/use_of_epeat.htm



Draft Contract Language

"During the term of the contract, [Agency/Department] reserves the right to purchase exclusively or otherwise provide preference for specific models of desktop computers, notebooks and monitors qualified through the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) or its successor.”



Benefits of • For Institutional Purchasers

- Easy way to specify, evaluate and purchase computer products that meet challenging yet realistic environmental criteria

- An efficient and credible means of verifying that equipment meets criteria

- Flexibility of selecting products that meet minimum performance criteria or giving preference to products that qualify for higher performance levels

- Same set of criteria used by purchasers nationwide to ensure competitive pricing and product availability



Benefits of • For Manufacturers

- One clear set of performance criteria- Market advantage for environmentally preferable products- Flexibility on how to meet higher levels of EPEAT qualification- Low cost, user-friendly system that will not delay getting products to

market• For Environmental Stakeholders

- Credible assessment of electronic products based on agreed upon criteria

- System that promotes continuous improvement of electronic products throughout life cycle

……..and benefits for the environment and public health!



For more information on

• Website

– http://www.epeat.net/

• EPA Contacts

– Viccy Salazar, OSW and R10, 206-553-1060

– Holly Elwood, OPPT, 202-564-8854

– John Katz, R9, 415-972-3283

• Grantee Contact

– Larry Chalfan, Zero Waste Alliance, 503-279-9383

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