Grand Rapids, Mich. – Following an extensive national search, BIFMA is pleased to welcome Jennifer Wammack to the newly created staff position of Director of Outreach. Ms. Wammack joined the BIFMA team effective November 27. Earlier this year, the BIFMA Board of Directors established a strategic objective to increase demand for products compliant with ANSI/BIFMA standards.
Grand Rapids, Mich. – The creators of MyResourceLibrary.com (MRL), an online design resource for thousands of contract products, have signed a data partnership agreement with BIFMA and ecomedes that will allow users to more quickly find information on products that meet the ANSI/BIFMA Furniture Sustainability Standard. Those products have been independently verified through the level®
Grand Rapids, Mich. – Safety should be a priority in all workplaces so that workers everywhere return home to their families and loved ones safe and sound at the end of each day. That’s why BIFMA has endorsed Safe + Sound Week, June 12–18, 2017. Safe + Sound Week is co-sponsored by the Occupational
Grand Rapids, Mich. - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) added a new icon to their GSAAdvantage! online shopping and ordering service last week and an “EPA Recommended” icon will now identify products that conform to standards, certifications, and ecolabels such as the level Certification Program that have been recommended by the Environmental Protection
Grand Rapids, Mich. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing yesterday that included the ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard & level® Certification Program. BIFMA submitted the sustainability standard and certification program for review during the EPA Guidelines Pilot Assessment process and is pleased to be recognized. BIFMA Executive Director Tom
12/20/16 - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a white paper this morning entitled Sustainability in the Workplace: A New Approach for Protecting Worker Safety and Health. BIFMA contributed to the agency's research and the paper, along with a blog, profiles, and tweets can be found on their webpage: www.osha.gov/sustainability. (press release)
SCS Global Services and BIFMA have teamed up to provide a 35-minute presentation on the process required to meet BIFMA’s indoor air quality standard ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2011(R2016). LEED v4, WELL, and other standards and specifications expect products to meet this standard as part of their sustainability goals. This webinar will be particularly informative for manufacturers new
October 5, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nicole Cook 616-285-3963 ext. 19 E-mail: ncook@bifma.org BIFMA level® Website Introduces Enhanced Search Capability Grand Rapids, Mich. – The level® certified product database has been enhanced to allow purchasers to identify furniture products that meet specific sustainability criteria. The level standard includes many credits that map directly to LEED,
A new pilot credit in the LEED Rating System for “Certified Multi-attribute Products and Materials” (Pilot Credit 112) was launched recently that builds upon Pilot Credit 80 for “Environmentally Preferable Interior Finishes and Furnishings”. BIFMA’s level Certification Program is again listed as acceptable for use in LEED projects utilizing this pilot credit. The intent of