SAB EPEAT 050608

Electronic ProductEnvironmental Assessment Tool: 

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool Presentation to the IEEE Standards Advisory Board By John Katz, EPA June 8, 2005

Why ?: 

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

What is ?: 

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 EPEAT?: 

What is EPEAT? Set of voluntary environmental performance criteria 2) System for identifying and verifying products which meet this criteria

Development Team Participants : 

Development Team Participants Institutional Purchasers Manufacturers Trade Associations Non-Profit &Advocacy Organizations Government Recyclers Academia

Basic Features: 

Voluntary participation Market recognition for qualified products Life cycle environmental attributes Easy to use tool for purchasers Builds on US & international requirements and standards E.g., Energy Star®, RoHS, IT Eco-Declaration Self declaration with spot verification Minimal delay in time to market Credible, verifiable outcomes Scaleable to other products Basic Features

EPEAT Environmental Performance Categories: 

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

Award Structure: 

Award Structure Three tiers of environmental performance – Bronze, Silver and Gold Bronze: 22 mandatory criteria in 8 performance categories Silver: All mandatory criteria plus at least 16 optional Gold: All mandatory criteria plus at least 25 optional criteria

System – How It Will Work: 

System – 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

Who’s Interested in Using ?: 

Who’s Interested in Using ? Department of Interior – Market Survey State of Massachusetts –Bid Spec reserves option to specify EPEAT when products available State of California…. Federal Electronics Challenge partners …11 Federal Agencies representing 87% of Federal IT budget….ready & waiting State of Oregon….

Implementation Status: 

Implementation Status Finalizing Criteria by: Selecting ANSI accredited standards development organization to manage public comment period Creating System for Product Identification,Verification by: Identifying and selecting Host Organization (RFP out Spring 2005) Developing business and funding plans Promoting EPEAT in the manufacturing and purchasing communities Developing web-based interface for product qualification Launch expected early 2006

Benefits of : 

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 : 

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 for the environment and public health!

Benefits to IEEE of Finalizing EPEAT Criteria: 

Benefits to IEEE of Finalizing EPEAT Criteria Gain ANSI electronics environmental performance standards “real estate” Get publicity for your standards development work Get sales of the EPEAT Standard Help green the electronics manufacturing industry!

For more information on : 

For more information on Website www.epeat.net EPA Leads John Katz, R9, 415-972-3283 Holly Elwood, OPPT, 202-564-8854 Viccy Salazar, OSW and R10, 206-553-1060 Grantee Contact Larry Chalfan, Zero Waste Alliance, 503-279-9383