This Why Standards Matter CEU is part of the BIFMA Learning Series. There is no cost to attend.
This course explains Why Standards Matter to all involved with furniture procurement to ensure decisions are informed by safety, well-being, and sustainability. Attendees will learn about the historical context that drove the need for developing industry-wide furniture performance standards and understand the impact of social, economic, and technological trends on the bottom line for business owners. They will identify how testing procedures simulate actual use over the life of the product and know how to access LEVEL and BIFMA Compliant tools to evaluate furniture selections.
Learning Objectives
Appreciate the historical context that drove the need for developing industry-wide furniture performance standards.
Understand the impact of macro trends for business owners who must satisfy their bottom line.
Identify how testing procedures are designed to simulate use over the life of the product. Visualize how different test procedures relate to furniture’s safety and durability needed to pass BIFMA standards.
Understand how BIFMA is constantly evolving to support the work of designers and buyers and know how to access the LEVEL and BIFMA Compliant product registries to evaluate furniture selections that ensure safety for all who may use the product going forward, and to verify claims of sustainability, health, and well-being.
Who Should Attend
A&D professionals, LEED and WELL accredited professionals, sales/marketing professionals, facility managers, owners & CEOs, instructors and students, manufacturers of commercial furniture and accessories, and suppliers to the commercial furniture industry.
Program Credits
- IDCEC– 1.0 HSW designation
- AIA– 1.0 LU/HSW
- GBCI– 1.0 General Education, WELL AP & LEED AP
- This course also satisfies IFMA CFM maintenance requirements and CoreNet Global QPCR designation.
NOTICE: To receive credit, your registration and attendance emails must match. Your confirmation is unique and should not be shared.
