March 25, 2013
BIFMA TO HOLD CHEMICALS OF CONCERN SUMMIT APRIL 29-30 IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Contact Lisa Young: lyoung@bifma.org For Immediate Release March 20, 2013 Office Furniture Industry to Explore Chemical Trends and Examine the Potential Development of an Industry Chemicals and Materials Database Grand Rapids, MI – The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) will hold a “Chemicals of Concern Summit” featuring keynote speaker Dr. Joel Tickner, as well [...]
February 11, 2013
BIFMA and GreenWizard Form Alliance
Charleston, SC – GreenWizard today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA). BIFMA, the not-for-profit trade association for business and institutional furniture manufacturers and developer of the level® sustainability certification program, now joins a distinguished list of industry-leading partners that GreenWizard has assembled in creating tools [...]
July 24, 2012
BIFMA Supports GSA Recognition of LEED Rating Systems
The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) joined the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today as a signatory on a letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) encouraging inclusion of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating Systems as an option for public building design and assessment. LEED has been hugely [...]
June 11, 2012
BIFMA Announces Over 40 Furniture Manufacturers With level Certified Products
For Immediate Release CHICAGO, IL – The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has reported that 41 commercial and institutional furniture manufacturers now have more than 1,800 furniture products level program certified. “BIFMA is pleased to announce that the level sustainability certification program for furniture has exceeded the 40 manufacturer mark on the rapidly [...]
June 8, 2012
Contract Furniture Industry Sets Goal to Train 10,000 Industry Professionals on level Program by end of 2013
Grand Rapids, MI – The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has set a goal to train 10,000 furniture industry professionals and end-user clients by the end of 2013. As a result, interior designers, architects, facility managers and others across all industries will be able to easily identify, and confidently specify, increasingly sustainable products [...]
June 7, 2012
Contract Furniture Industry Achieves Major Milestone; Over 1,600 Products Certified under the level Sustainability Program
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has reported that more than 1,600 furniture products have been level program certified. As a result, interior designers, architects, facility managers and others across all industries can easily identify and confidently specify increasingly sustainable products from over 36 manufacturers providing solutions in casegoods, [...]
June 15, 2011
level Certified Products Qualify for LEED Points
CHICAGO, Illinois – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has developed and issued a new Pilot Credit for Certified Products (including level certified products). The LEED “Pilot Credit 43: MR – Certified Products” was posted to the LEED Pilot Credit Library on June 15 according to Sarah Buffaloe of USGBC, speaking at the Annual Meeting [...]
February 18, 2011
BIFMA level™ Sustainability Standard Wins 2011 ASID Innovation Award
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (February 18, 2011) – The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) International was honored to be notified of selection by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) this week as recipient of the 2011 ASID Innovation Award. The annual ASID awards honor the achievements of individuals and companies in the field [...]
February 13, 2011
Webcast: Go Green With level Certification
Grand Rapids, MI – On February 16, 2011, panelists from OFS Brands, National Furniture, and the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) International will participate in a free webcast about the “level” sustainability standard and third-party certification program for the furniture industry. Since its launch in 2009, level has proven popular with buyers. This [...]
October 14, 2010
BIFMA Sustainability Standard and level™ Certification Session Scheduled at NeoCon East in Baltimore, MD
On Thursday, October 28, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm, participants will develop a better, more thorough understanding of the BIFMA sustainability standard including its purpose, its core elements, and how it works. Learning the basics will streamline the furniture specification process for projects. The session will offer comparisons of the standard to other sustainability programs, [...]