This event is part of the BIFMA Learning Series. There is no cost to attend.

This course compares and explains various sustainability rating tools used in the built environment including building rating systems, programs that provide information transparency, and certifications used for materials and products. LEVEL® by BIFMA’s furniture certification program is overlayed throughout to understand the contribution of sustainable furniture in creating spaces with a comprehensive vision for environmental sustainability and human health and wellbeing.

Learning Objectives

• Gain knowledge of sustainability standards and programs currently in the market and the key features of each. Understand what they measure and why this is important to human health and well-being.
• Understand LEVEL by BIFMA sustainability certification program and its role in defining sustainability for furniture to convey value to clients and colleagues.
• Compare the features of sustainability programs and standards in use through a review of their similarities and differences and how LEVEL relates to each.
• Gain insight to what is new and what is influencing the ever-evolving conversation surrounding sustainability to anticipate the market trends driving the future of sustainability.

Who Should Attend

• A&D Professionals
• LEED and WELL accredited professionals
• Sales/Marketing Professionals
• Facility Managers, Owners & CEOs (satisfies IFMA CFM maintenance requirements and CoreNet Global QPCR designation)
• Instructors and Students
• Manufacturers of Commercial Furniture and Accessories
• Suppliers to the Commercial Furniture Industry

Program Credits

NOTICE: To receive credit, your registration and attendance emails must match. Your confirmation is unique and should not be shared. Instead, tell folks to register here: (www.bifma.org/page/bifma-learning-series)

• IDCEC– 1.0 HSW designation
• AIA– 1.0 LU/HSW
• GBCI– 1.0 General Education, WELL AP & LEED AP